as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth
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Noun
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Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025 -
Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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But compared to Paul’s clash with Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, this scrap with Chavez Jr. doesn’t seem to be moving the needle as much.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Use food scraps to make broth, then compost the leftovers to make fertilizer.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Those precious sticky sheets can be used up very quickly when trying to pick up the remnants of the ride with your pet.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Fag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20end. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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