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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For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Officials said on social media that everyone’s collection day would move one day forward for the remainder of the week.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington’s Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton are suspended without pay for the remainder of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
As part of the ceasefire agreement reached in October, Hamas agreed to release the remainder of the 251 hostages — dead and alive — who were taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Officials said on social media that everyone’s collection day would move one day forward for the remainder of the week.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Washington’s Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton are suspended without pay for the remainder of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
As part of the ceasefire agreement reached in October, Hamas agreed to release the remainder of the 251 hostages — dead and alive — who were taken to Gaza on October 7, 2023.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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