remainder

noun

ri-ˈmān-dər How to pronounce remainder (audio)
Definition of remaindernext
1
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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2
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 If something remains at death, that remainder becomes the legacy. — Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026 Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue. — Paul Rosenzweig, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 The Giants were willing to take on the entire remainder of Devers’ behemoth contract, in part because the Red Sox agreed to do the same with Hicks. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2026 Winner will serve remainder of term Whoever wins will fill the remainder of Hancock's term, which expires at the end of the year. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remainder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
  1. rest
  2. scrap
  3. remnant
  4. end
  5. piece
Noun
  • Few things will impact your bottom line as directly as your investment in rest.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks 1 through 3 alternate 5 to 10 minutes of walking with short 1- to 3-minute rest breaks, three days a week.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • In his email, Berney suggested that the thieves were probably just selling the drives for scrap.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • The shirt piece — along with a few other scraps of fabric from one suitcase in particular — showed traces of the chemicals RDX and PETN, which are commonly left behind after Semtex explosions, per The Guardian.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of scrap
Noun
  • Medieval remnants survive throughout Levanto, including the 13th-century Gothic Church of Sant'Andrea and the Castello di San Giorgio, which rests atop a low hill.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Three years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Hillary brought intense flooding and torrential rainfall to parts of California and Nevada.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of remnant
Noun
  • By contrast, the clearest long-term winners treated the creation of customer value as primary and used digital technology, and later AI, as means to that end.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • The other great piece of news is that, yes, this will get a localized release with multiple language support, something that the original PlayStation Portable version never had.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • High above Cherry Creek in Castlewood Canyon State Park, a concrete arch bridge has carried travelers, and a piece of Colorado history, for more than 75 years.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
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