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 + of
The players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

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Typically, about half the star's matter is ejected outward while the remainder forms a glowing accretion disk—a structure made of gas, dust or other material that spirals inwards—around the black hole, briefly illuminating the cosmos in various wavelengths. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 After playing each team in the group, the teams with the worst record from each group will be eliminated, and the remainder will advance to knockout rounds. Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025 Bonner will have 48 hours to get picked up off waivers where the remainder of her $200,000 contract will be assumed by that team. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 Buyers would see less benefit from the existing solar panels; sellers would likely be forced to pay off the remainder of their solar loans or leases out of pocket — often at a loss. Alfred Twu, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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