Synonyms of remaining

remaining 1 of 2

adjective

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.

Related Words

• residual
• lingering
• lasting
• leftover
• surviving
• staying
• prevailing
• persisting
• enduring
• abiding
• keeping up
• holding up
• continuing
• biding
• holding on
• running on
• perduring
• sticking around
• tarrying
• carrying through

Dissimilar Words

• dying (down)
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• moderating
• finishing
• dying
• letting up
• ending
• passing
• abating
• concluding
• closing
• stopping
• terminating
• ceasing
• lapsing
• expiring
• quitting
• winding up
• leaving off
• discontinuing
• desisting

remaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of remain

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staying
• waiting
• dwelling
• hanging around
• sticking around
• lingering
• abiding
• tarrying
• awaiting
• holding on
• hanging on
• loitering
• dawdling
• overstaying
• dallying
• outstaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• moving
• going
• exiting
• departing
• pulling out
• getting off
• walking out
• taking off
• cutting out
• going off
• bailing
• quitting
• packing (up or off)
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• pushing on
• buzzing (off)
• bailing out
• clearing out
• peeling off
• escaping
• flying
• clearing off
• fleeing
• getting out
• skipping
• evacuating
• running away
• absconding
• bugging out
• abandoning
• vamoosing
• vacating
• booking
• piking (out or off)
• decamping
• forsaking
• deserting
• scramming
• scatting

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuing
• lasting
• persisting
• staying
• surviving
• enduring
• lingering
• holding on
• keeping up
• abiding
• running on
• prevailing
• biding
• perduring
• holding up
• sticking around
• carrying through
• tarrying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finishing
• closing
• dying
• ending
• passing
• stopping
• concluding
• terminating
• expiring
• ceasing
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• quitting
• winding up
• dying (down)
• leaving off
• waning
• desisting
• subsiding
• moderating
• ebbing
• abating
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remaining

Adjective

This represents a crucial shift in strategy, actively preventing disease recurrence by targeting the last remaining cancer cells. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The states’ lawsuit is one of the last remaining roadblocks for Paramount and WBD. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Verb

Israel shall fully complete, without delay, all remaining commitments under Sharm Sheikh Protocol, particularly the cessation of military operations as detailed in annex (1). — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Alongside the new grocery store, the remaining retail is slated to be home to a Mexican restaurant, a local barbershop, a local nail salon, a coffee and donut shop and a national pizza franchise. — Taylor O'Connor 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026