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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At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After the engagements with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco and actors Zendaya and Tom Holland, Kotb and Bush Hager decided to make a third engagement prediction for the remainder of the year.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If surgery is not required, the average recovery time for a flexor strain in MLB is 70 days, which would effectively rule out Megill for the remainder of both the regular season and postseason.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This leaves the remainder, folks more likely to purchase insurance because of poorer health, with potentially exorbitant premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
After the engagements with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco and actors Zendaya and Tom Holland, Kotb and Bush Hager decided to make a third engagement prediction for the remainder of the year.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If surgery is not required, the average recovery time for a flexor strain in MLB is 70 days, which would effectively rule out Megill for the remainder of both the regular season and postseason.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This leaves the remainder, folks more likely to purchase insurance because of poorer health, with potentially exorbitant premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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