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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Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, roughly a third of the funds will go toward budgetary support for Ukraine’s government, while the remainder will be directed to defense, covering weapons procurement and expanding domestic arms production.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Whichever candidate wins will serve the remainder of Scott's term.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
According to producers, both the Broadway production and the national tour have now recouped their investments , with the success of the tour allowing the Broadway production to return the remainder of its capitalization.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Under the agreement, roughly a third of the funds will go toward budgetary support for Ukraine’s government, while the remainder will be directed to defense, covering weapons procurement and expanding domestic arms production.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Whichever candidate wins will serve the remainder of Scott's term.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
According to producers, both the Broadway production and the national tour have now recouped their investments , with the success of the tour allowing the Broadway production to return the remainder of its capitalization.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the remainder
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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