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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Storms may start early in the afternoon and continue through the remainder of the evening into early Thursday, bringing with them threats of damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy downpours and flooding.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Resnick oversees the ColoradoCast, a six-month forecast that is calling for slower growth in the state during the remainder of the year.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The fund had been halved to $500,000 in the mayor’s initial budget message, with the remainder reserved for emergency allocation only if federal enforcement activity spiked.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
For loans taken out after July 1, 2014, monthly payments will be based on 10% of discretionary income and spread over 20 years before the remainder is forgiven.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Resnick oversees the ColoradoCast, a six-month forecast that is calling for slower growth in the state during the remainder of the year.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The fund had been halved to $500,000 in the mayor’s initial budget message, with the remainder reserved for emergency allocation only if federal enforcement activity spiked.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
For loans taken out after July 1, 2014, monthly payments will be based on 10% of discretionary income and spread over 20 years before the remainder is forgiven.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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