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 Packers have not yet commented publicly on Diggs' role or status heading into the remainder of the season.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Short-term disability benefits last from a few months up to a year, while long-term disability can remain in effect from two years to the remainder of your working life.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Only about a quarter of the wealth generated came from investment, the remainder was mostly on paper.
—Jan Mischke, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks into the 2023 season, Diggs tore his ACL in a practice in Frisco and missed the remainder of the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Short-term disability benefits last from a few months up to a year, while long-term disability can remain in effect from two years to the remainder of your working life.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Only about a quarter of the wealth generated came from investment, the remainder was mostly on paper.
—Jan Mischke, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks into the 2023 season, Diggs tore his ACL in a practice in Frisco and missed the remainder of the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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