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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Atlas is a pivotal villain who serves not only as the primary antagonist for the third season but will continue to cause problems for the main characters throughout the remainder of the series.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
When a holiday falls on a weekday, the company said, trash pickups for the remainder of the week are delayed by one day.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
If Richardson were to resign, the board would appoint a replacement to fill the Ward 2 position during the remainder of his term.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
When a holiday falls on a weekday, the company said, trash pickups for the remainder of the week are delayed by one day.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
If Richardson were to resign, the board would appoint a replacement to fill the Ward 2 position during the remainder of his term.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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