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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Stitt is widely expected to tap Alan Armstrong, an oil and gas executive, who would serve in the Senate until voters select a replacement to serve out the remainder of Mullin's term.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In the remainder, the documentation was too poor to say one way or the other.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former contestants Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe hosted the remainder of that season of The Bachelor — which Kirkconnell went on to win — and the 2021 season of The Bachelorette until Jesse Palmer was named the franchise’s new permanent host later that year.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government picks up 90% of the program and the state the remainder.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In the remainder, the documentation was too poor to say one way or the other.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Former contestants Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe hosted the remainder of that season of The Bachelor — which Kirkconnell went on to win — and the 2021 season of The Bachelorette until Jesse Palmer was named the franchise’s new permanent host later that year.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government picks up 90% of the program and the state the remainder.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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