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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
The prediction of an above-average remainder of the season is based on a combination of factors, including warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, and an active West African Monsoon.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
This gives a good outlook to a mostly hot and sunny remainder of the week.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Act quickly – the entire remainder of the run is nearly sold out.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
There is no seemingly viable way to separate the weaknesses from the strengths and still have a cohesive and coherent remainder.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
This gives a good outlook to a mostly hot and sunny remainder of the week.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Act quickly – the entire remainder of the run is nearly sold out.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
There is no seemingly viable way to separate the weaknesses from the strengths and still have a cohesive and coherent remainder.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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The Momcozy Dreamlign Pregnancy Pillow supports positioning so the Ergonest Belly Band isn’t carrying the entire load during rest.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Cavaliers will be far from full strength for Wednesday’s game against the Heat, ruling out Darius Garland (toe injury management), Donovan Mitchell (rest), Mobley (rest), Max Strus (left foot surgery) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The education campaign is important because customers continue to struggle with which items can be placed in the green bins, and with how to use the green compost bins to separate food scraps from other trash, said Julie Sands, the city’s recycling program manager.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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This past year, for instance, Nike’s in-house initiative collected more than 135 tons of polyester scrap and items such as laces for reincorporation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The transition will occur around December 1, with the main remnant of the PENN partnership being the linear betting show, ESPN BET Live.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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September marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Beijing commemorated with a massive military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Plus, in the case that food gets neglected to the back of the fridge and does spoil, each piece is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays have tried to add big-name pieces over the last couple of years in free agency, and that very well could be the case this offseason after just missing out on a World Series title.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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