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
Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice and remaining ½ teaspoon salt until smooth and creamy.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Before that, teams trailing by 18 or more with under six minutes remaining had lost 1,602 straight games.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The 49ers play the eighth-easiest remaining schedule, while the rest of the division faces far more difficult slates.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice and remaining ½ teaspoon salt until smooth and creamy.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Located on a limited-access street off Kossow Road — along the same stretch where the Marcus Westown Theatre and Gander Mountain (now Urban Air Adventure Park) once operated — Pet World is the only remaining retailer adjacent Waukesha's oldest Target store.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Before that, teams trailing by 18 or more with under six minutes remaining had lost 1,602 straight games.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
Adjective
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Current industry practice involves destroying residual cyanide in waste tailings.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The residual activity will inhibit all types of seedling growth, including your new grass seed, says Waltz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The V-neck is styled in two sections that wrap around each other at the front, and the tall waist is fitted to flatter your figure while staying stretchy and comfortable.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Guests staying at Villa Beatrice get 24/7 access to a butler, who can arrange private dinners, shopping experiences at designer boutiques (Louis Vuitton and Pucci among them), lounge chairs and umbrellas at Bagni Fiore, and much more.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, there’s a precedent, and continuing pride, in French prep prioritizing its own homegrown brands, with Lacoste standing out as the preeminent example.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Step seven is applying a post-wash bond repair treatment to the hair and waiting at least 10 minutes before going in with the following post-wash products, including leave-in conditioner and heat protectant.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Per Pete Nakos of On3, LSU is waiting to decide on Kelly until after the regular season, but the program could make coaching changes on Sunday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Multiple meetings about the policy in Sumner County have drawn extensive public comment, both for and against the policy, with most meetings lasting hours.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Warm weather boosts sales Unseasonably warm weather persisting into October and a lack of severe weather events nationwide have had a larger impact on Tractor Supply's business than tariffs and inflation, according to the company's top executives.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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But much like Ole Miss surviving Washington State a couple of weeks ago, Alabama pulling it out at South Carolina seems like a turning point.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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His surviving family agreed to sell Kahmann the items on the condition his story was shared.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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