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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As investors seek returns from companies flush with cash, certain names stand above the rest, according to Morgan Stanley.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Les Nessman's on-air reporting from the scene goes from a chipper holiday piece to complete chaos as the helicopter flying overhead with the station's holiday message to the city begins dropping turkeys down on the crowd below, as the rest of the horrified gang listens from inside the station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Skenes is under team control for the rest of this decade, but given the Pirates' history of not paying big-time players, his name has already been circulating in the rumor mill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The pay rate for the doorman role is $200 for 12 hours, and $110 for 10 hours on the rest of the roles.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Les Nessman's on-air reporting from the scene goes from a chipper holiday piece to complete chaos as the helicopter flying overhead with the station's holiday message to the city begins dropping turkeys down on the crowd below, as the rest of the horrified gang listens from inside the station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Skenes is under team control for the rest of this decade, but given the Pirates' history of not paying big-time players, his name has already been circulating in the rumor mill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The pay rate for the doorman role is $200 for 12 hours, and $110 for 10 hours on the rest of the roles.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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