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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But the Heat, currently with one open spot on its 15-man standard roster, does already have the ability to sign a free agent for the remainder of this season without crossing the luxury tax line.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
When the bill came, my husband paid for himself and me and left the remainder of the tab for my girlfriend to pay.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Becht left Coty in early 2019, with the stock trading at $10-$11 for the remainder of the year.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The lead hovered around that level for the remainder of the contest before the final horn heralded the Gophers’ 20th victory of the season.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
When the bill came, my husband paid for himself and me and left the remainder of the tab for my girlfriend to pay.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Becht left Coty in early 2019, with the stock trading at $10-$11 for the remainder of the year.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The lead hovered around that level for the remainder of the contest before the final horn heralded the Gophers’ 20th victory of the season.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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