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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Power rotation players who could be options for the remainder of the Heat’s midlevel exception include Nic Vucevic, John Collins, Mo Wagner, Marvin Bagley, Kevin Love, Andre Drummond, Bismack Biyombo and Dwight Powell and Nik Richards.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
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Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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Saran Siva,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Analysts who spoke to ABC News differed about the outlook for markets over the remainder of 2026.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
—
Saran Siva,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Analysts who spoke to ABC News differed about the outlook for markets over the remainder of 2026.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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