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

Baker-Mazara, who dealt with nagging injuries all season that held him out of practice, spent the remainder of the game in a folding chair on the baseline, away from the rest of the team. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

For the remainder of this season, replacing Altuve with Correa is an obvious boon. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday, leadership shared details on Revvity’s outlook for the remainder of the year at Baird’s healthcare conference. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Midway through the third period, he was officially declared out for the remainder of the contest. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the remainder

• attainder