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as in rests
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in remnants
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 remainders
Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainders
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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With adjustable leg rests and no arm rests in the way, passengers can recline or lay flat across the sofa-like space.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Know your evacuation route This is good advice for everyone who may be in the path of a hurricane (or its remnants), not just coastal residents.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Only Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse join McDavid and Draisaitl as remnants from that series.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Skillet Pancakes One of the best parts of making pancakes is having leftovers on hand for quick breakfasts on the go.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Versant got the cable leftovers and the digital assets.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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How To Use Banana Peels In Your Garden Since banana peels do contain healthy nutrients your garden needs, learning how to use them in your garden can keep the food scraps out of landfills and give plants a boost.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Orange County Public Health Services did not find just one mouse sniffing around for scraps.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Musketeers lost almost all of their key pieces aside from forward Jovan Milicevic and added a haul highlighted by former UAB guard Chance Westry and former LSU center Mike Nwoko, along with Ruben Dominguez from Texas A&M and Tru Washington from Miami.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Bollards at the ends of each section will permanently keep errant (or malicious) drivers out of the median.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Others — the dreamers and grinders, as Spencer Nusbaum described yesterday — have to take second jobs to make ends meet while toiling away in minor-league baseball.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remainders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainders. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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