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 + of

The players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

Examples of the remainder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prescription glasses account for 75% of sales with sunglasses contributing $2 billion or just over a fifth and contact lenses the remainder. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Twenty-one games have been made public while the remainder are kept private to reduce the risk of models being trained on them. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

For the remainder of the week, temperatures will be closer to normal. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Conigliaro was carried unconscious from the field and missed the remainder of the 1967 season and the entire 1968 season. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the remainder

• attainder