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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The school posted a message on its website, notifying students and faculty that the school would be closed for the remainder of the week.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Democrats have the advantage in that race among voters to fill the remainder of the northern New Jersey congressional term left vacant by Sherrill, a Democrat who won statewide last November and soon after resigned her seat.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The player’s efforts had been successful until Monday night, when a judge in Alabama denied Bediako a preliminary injunction to play the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Overnight lows will be milder too, with lows in the teens Tuesday morning and then in the 20s and 30s through the remainder of the week.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Democrats have the advantage in that race among voters to fill the remainder of the northern New Jersey congressional term left vacant by Sherrill, a Democrat who won statewide last November and soon after resigned her seat.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The player’s efforts had been successful until Monday night, when a judge in Alabama denied Bediako a preliminary injunction to play the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Overnight lows will be milder too, with lows in the teens Tuesday morning and then in the 20s and 30s through the remainder of the week.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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