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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 offer also will work for any of the three Thanksgiving NFL games and remainder of the Week 13 slate.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
Noun
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Hagege acknowledges that the roots of his work rest in soil made fertile by the Western painters that came before him.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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At its best, a living room is a relaxing, comfortable space for rest and recharging.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Due to these various chemicals and munitions, Lebanon’s soil and water have been contaminated with heavy metals, military scrap, and unexploded bombs.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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The hotel will take all of its coffee grounds from Gavel and vegetable scraps and give it to Charlie Acres to build compost which is turned into animal bedding.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck have been unearthed on the beach at a New Jersey state park.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Helix Nebula is composed of stellar material shrugged off by a dying star as its outer layers were blasted away and its core collapsed to form a dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whichever way the Denver Broncos' season finishes -- if the coming weeks bring glory or despair -- the story of the end begins in a tiny corner of a hallway inside Empower Field.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Marche feared that ChatGPT-3 meant the end of freshman composition papers, but that’s a pathetic and moribund genre anyhow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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This approach emphasizes meaningful pieces that tell a story over instant gratification.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Streets Department says crews spent part of the day making sure the more than 600 pieces of equipment, that will be used to clear the snow, are ready to roll.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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