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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But the governor’s new law constraining prosecutors from making such deals could ensure that Gray spends the remainder of his days in Angola.
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Beat egg yolks and add to a little of the hot mixture, then add to the remainder of the hot mixture in the double boiler and cook 3 minutes longer.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The reigning National Women’s Soccer League Championship MVP Barbra Banda will miss the remainder of the 2025 season through injury.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and toss with some of the Salsa Verde, saving the remainder for garnish.
—Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Beat egg yolks and add to a little of the hot mixture, then add to the remainder of the hot mixture in the double boiler and cook 3 minutes longer.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The reigning National Women’s Soccer League Championship MVP Barbra Banda will miss the remainder of the 2025 season through injury.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and toss with some of the Salsa Verde, saving the remainder for garnish.
—Essence, 22 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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