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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
Additionally, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) offer a dual advantage: donors receive tax deductions while maintaining an income stream.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The monthly chart shows headwinds that paint a less favorable picture for remainder of the year.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Any remainder can be carried forward to future years.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
My generation's ability to remember phone numbers is a bit of a coccyx – the vestigial remainder of a structure no longer required.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The monthly chart shows headwinds that paint a less favorable picture for remainder of the year.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Any remainder can be carried forward to future years.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
My generation's ability to remember phone numbers is a bit of a coccyx – the vestigial remainder of a structure no longer required.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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Yamamoto threw on five days’ rest 11 times in his first season in the majors, and will gradually reacclimate to that schedule as the Dodgers’ off days from April have dried up.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Florida advances now to face the winner of the Toronto-Ottawa series, with the Maple Leafs up 3-2 entering Game 6 Thursday, assuring the Panthers a bit of a rest edge.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Holloway, a former UFC featherweight champ, saw his three-fight winning streak end in his most recent scrap, a third-round knockout loss to UFC lightweight champ Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 in October 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Then give your child different objects to stick to the wall, like pipe cleaners, pom poms, pieces of felt, scraps of paper, and so on.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The space projectile was later identified as a remnant of a battery pallet thrown out of the International Space Station three years earlier.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Wilson said Purdue defensive end Jireh Ojata was invited to rookie minicamp.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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