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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in scrap
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the remainder of the dough can be used to make a tartlet
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Recent Examples of remainder
Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.
—Mike Monroe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
By structuring a sale through a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT), business owners can reduce taxes, generate a lifetime income stream and ultimately leave a charitable legacy—while also ensuring their heirs receive an equivalent inheritance through life insurance.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Another way to avoid probate, which is used most often with real estate, is for the current owner to split the title into a life estate and remainder estate.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.
—Mike Monroe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
By structuring a sale through a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT), business owners can reduce taxes, generate a lifetime income stream and ultimately leave a charitable legacy—while also ensuring their heirs receive an equivalent inheritance through life insurance.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Another way to avoid probate, which is used most often with real estate, is for the current owner to split the title into a life estate and remainder estate.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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But the true measure of a Southerner’s beach-cooler-packing prowess rests in the glorious presence of one all-essential item: Fried chicken.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Then a movement that could be called ascension: toward rest, toward peace that was never granted.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Meanwhile, in the UFC Atlanta co-main event, former two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas faces the rising Miranda Maverick in a flyweight scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Authorities were able to track down the suspect thanks to fingerprints on the bag covering the woman and a scrap of a tent like ones provided to people without shelter, the newspaper said.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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He was surrounded by the remnants of war and hardship: a rough neighborhood in which dominance and toughness served him well.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This skybridge, just off Park Avenue, is also a remnant of a building designed for another purpose: to shield famous daughters from the prying eyes of the Upper East Side.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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Karen Read's retrial in the death of Boston cop John O'Keefe is near an end after more than a month's worth of pivotal testimony.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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