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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 Synonyms for remainders
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The responsibility to fix this rests on the federal government.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The decision on which algorithm to use rests solely with the Southern Section office, and no bylaw or new proposal can be passed to change that.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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And within that galaxy, not only will stars live-and-die, and not only will star-formation cease once all of the gas has been consumed, but gravitational interactions will eject most of those stellar corpses, as well as the planet remnants that orbit them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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These soon give way to montages, collages, and montages of collages, each aimed at transforming tangible remnants of memory, like photographs, into abstract depictions of a life lived.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The weekly grocery bill has been around $500 with both kids living at home, and the family usually orders delivery twice a week, rotating between Chinese and Indian food, which typically costs $70, including leftovers.—
Eliza Shapiro,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Microwave The humble microwave is useful for much more than reheating last night’s leftovers.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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For the second version, Fan went dumpster diving and found scraps at furniture stores, motors on eBay and bookends from the dollar store that were the perfect height.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Keep it simple and just use lemon scraps, or create your own scent by adding in rosemary, cloves, or other fragrant ingredients.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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The designer's favorite art pieces feel collected, considered, and personal rather than prescriptive.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mismatched china is great for repurposing pieces into beautiful, functional items like candles.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the characters are expressive, and the medium is used to unreal ends, which is, after all, what cartoons are good for.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guards Naomi Panganiban and Natalia Martinez triggered runs at the ends of both halves Wednesday night at Viejas Arena as San Diego State’s women’s team defeated UNLV 80-62 to widen the Aztecs’ lead in the Mountain West Conference race to three games with four games to play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Remainders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainders. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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