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
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Tennessee's average offensive rebounds per game, most among remaining teams.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
But with two games remaining in the regular season after Tuesday night’s 113-102 loss to Boston, the Hornets (43-37) are ninth in the Eastern Conference and headed to either the play-in tournament or the playoffs outright.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Whisk remaining ½ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt and 2 Tbsp.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Tennessee's average offensive rebounds per game, most among remaining teams.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Heat’s remaining games are the Thursday matchup in Toronto, a Friday night road game against the Washington Wizards and then Sunday night’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
But with two games remaining in the regular season after Tuesday night’s 113-102 loss to Boston, the Hornets (43-37) are ninth in the Eastern Conference and headed to either the play-in tournament or the playoffs outright.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
Adjective
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Both writers and actors went out on strike, one issue being the lack of substantial residual compensation when their work played on streamers.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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The more resilient the regime—and its resilience is remarkable—the more Iran would have to be devastated to avoid leaving residual capability intact.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Apollo astronauts typically flew about 70 miles above the lunar surface, staying relatively close during their orbits.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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What’s staying the same To be sure, some things have not changed for gig workers.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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The state’s lawmakers are continuing to consider them as sophisticated governance entities that require clearer standards and stronger oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Comcast is continuing on its quest to kind-of, sort-of reconstitute the cable TV bundle for the streaming era.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 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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In the ambulance bay at Elmhurst Hospital, Fire Department emergency workers were waiting for calls.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even so, companies such as Filatex have already cut production by 25% and are waiting for demand to return.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The political fallout was lasting.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The alert noted that lead contamination can sometimes cause persisting issues for these groups.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Analysts at major investment banks now forecast a structural undersupply regime persisting through 2027, with prices potentially testing $120–$130 in a worst-case scenario involving further escalation or Saudi retaliation.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The literary culture of the Mughal Empire was among the most productive in the early modern world, and its surviving texts reflect something of the complexity that defined the dynasty.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Founded in 1805, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has lived many lives — surviving fires, moving buildings and adapting to a changing art world.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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