as in residual
still existing or present after other parts are used or removed
Beat the eggs and milk together, then add the remaining ingredients.
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as in staying
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
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as in continuing
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once
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Recent Examples of remaining
Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Immediately after Rodriguez was selected two of the draft’s top remaining edge rushers - Derrick Moore taken 44th by the Detroit Lions, and Zion Young taken 45th by the Baltimore Ravens - came off the board.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The canoe area lies in the national forest just downstream from the mine site, raising concerns that digging could create pollution that would contaminate one of the nation’s last remaining wild areas.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Tony partners with one of the last remaining asparagus farms in the area, Moon Dust Farms, owned by Klein Family Farms, just for this festival.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Immediately after Rodriguez was selected two of the draft’s top remaining edge rushers - Derrick Moore taken 44th by the Detroit Lions, and Zion Young taken 45th by the Baltimore Ravens - came off the board.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Conversely, there is now only a 20% chance of Starmer remaining PM.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The canoe area lies in the national forest just downstream from the mine site, raising concerns that digging could create pollution that would contaminate one of the nation’s last remaining wild areas.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
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Rather than discarding the residual sludge left behind after conventional anaerobic digestion, the system subjects it to an additional treatment stage known as Advanced Wet Oxidation and Steam Explosion (AWOEx).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Instead, the residual heat will be recovered and used to help warm buildings at the research center, which hosts more than 2,500 employees.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Amid high expectations and long win streaks, Moss said a sports psychologist has spoken to the team about staying present and not letting the success get into their heads.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Tate was staying at the home while her husband, filmmaker Roman Polanski, was abroad.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Allied has also called for an injunction to stop Wallace-Harrison from continuing its body removal duties.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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By continuing to increase the number of national broadcasts, the NFL has diluted the value of both RedZone and Sunday Ticket.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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And across all networks, just six new shows bow in the fall — with most waiting for post-football homes.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 12th House of Reflection, illuminating private thoughts, old patterns, and instincts that have been waiting underneath the noise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Both are durable, standing up to the summer heat and rains, often lasting well into late fall or early winter.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin said a meeting was possible only once a lasting peace deal was agreed.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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And with numerous economic hurdles looming now, including interest rates still being elevated, stock market volatility persisting and inflation rising and continuing to shape household budgets, the timing of those withdrawals can have consequences that ripple far beyond a single account statement.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Apple cores don’t decompose properly on roadsides, persisting for months and attracting animals to dangerous areas.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Nearly all of the surviving health-care facilities in the northernmost area fell on the wrong side of the partition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Based on the remnants of the three surviving original examples, Todeschini’s weapon combines an incendiary mixture wrapped in flammable cloth that is then encased in pitch.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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