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

The team is also forced to play the remainder of the match with 10 players. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Duer spent the remainder of his life in debtors’ prison, dying in 1799. — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Many attendees sat on wet grass, while others stayed standing for the remainder of the show. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The flight crew reportedly restrained him for the remainder of the flight. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for the remainder

• attainder