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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Like the rest of the staff, Darwent is wearing a Newcastle tracksuit rather than a suit and tie.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There's some decent rain chances the rest of the week, so keep an umbrella handy.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
And while the world’s number one wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, is European, the rest of the top ten firms are not.
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
From there, Leto threw Castro’s name into the mix for Seth and advocated for him until director Joachim Rønning and the rest of the Tron threequel’s brain trust officially cast him.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There's some decent rain chances the rest of the week, so keep an umbrella handy.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
And while the world’s number one wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, is European, the rest of the top ten firms are not.
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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