the rest
noun
: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder
You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.
—often + ofWe ate the rest of the cake.
He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
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Metro Social Services plans to host food giveaway pop-up events in North Nashville through the rest of 2025.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Like most Final Fantasy titles, Tactics’ story is wholly disconnected from the rest of the franchise, but has many of the same elements, like magic spells called Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder, or the existence of the giant bipedal birds called Chocobos.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
That segment, no less pointed than the monologue but pitched in a much sillier tone, proved an ideal bridge between Kimmel’s galvanizing monologue and the rest of his show, which receded back into a comfortable normal.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2023, China built out more wind and solar than the rest of the world combined.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Like most Final Fantasy titles, Tactics’ story is wholly disconnected from the rest of the franchise, but has many of the same elements, like magic spells called Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder, or the existence of the giant bipedal birds called Chocobos.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
That segment, no less pointed than the monologue but pitched in a much sillier tone, proved an ideal bridge between Kimmel’s galvanizing monologue and the rest of his show, which receded back into a comfortable normal.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2023, China built out more wind and solar than the rest of the world combined.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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