the remainder
noun
: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.
Most of the students left today and the remainder will leave tomorrow.
—often + ofThe players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
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This resignation triggered a special election to fill her seat for the remainder of the year.
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The mayor said the remainder of those at the NIC will be relocated to elsewhere on Rikers.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tuesday's runoff is only to decide who will fill the remainder of Greene's term through the end of the year.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
An active weather pattern is expected the remainder of the week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible starting Wednesday night and continuing through the weekend, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The mayor said the remainder of those at the NIC will be relocated to elsewhere on Rikers.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tuesday's runoff is only to decide who will fill the remainder of Greene's term through the end of the year.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
An active weather pattern is expected the remainder of the week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible starting Wednesday night and continuing through the weekend, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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