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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McCollum started hot against the Hawks and stayed that way for the remainder of the evening, drilling his first five 3-pointers before finally missing one 15 minutes into the game.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
In its most recent quarterly report, Walmart’s earnings and revenue came in ahead of expectations, prompting the retailer to lift its forecasts for the remainder of the year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The campaign will continue through television media buys and IRL activations throughout the remainder of the football season in an attempt to rally fans to suppor — and help fund — the coalition.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Of that amount, $105 trillion is expected to go to heirs, and the remainder to charity.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
In its most recent quarterly report, Walmart’s earnings and revenue came in ahead of expectations, prompting the retailer to lift its forecasts for the remainder of the year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The campaign will continue through television media buys and IRL activations throughout the remainder of the football season in an attempt to rally fans to suppor — and help fund — the coalition.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Of that amount, $105 trillion is expected to go to heirs, and the remainder to charity.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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