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remaining

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verb

present participle of remain

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Recent Examples of remaining
Adjective
The United States also developed measures to cajole and coerce other countries into remaining nonnuclear, including extending security assurances, supporting civilian scientific endeavors, and threatening to cut off military support and impose economic penalties on proliferating states. Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025 Please continue to heed remaining road closures. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The appointments of Stacie Brown and Monty Baugh in March 2024 filled the remaining seats on the board. Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025 And with Bridges having one season remaining on his three-year, $75 million contract following the 2025-26 campaign, whether the Hornets might part ways with him would depend on the market for him and if Charlotte views him as a long-term piece. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remaining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
Adjective
  • Seal cracks and entry points, apply residual insecticide before sealing and install door sweeps, weather-stripping and vent screens.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But the residual effect was a notable hit on the team’s salary cap, which limited Guerin’s ability to make moves the past several years.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But staying relevant in the digital landscape, especially as AI enters the mix, is a must.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Jovic’s challenge this season is staying healthy and carving out a consistent role in the Heat’s rotation after beginning last season as a starter, then being completely moved out of the rotation, and ultimately thriving in a sixth man role off the bench during the back half of the season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Kimmel's show received its highest ratings in a decade despite Sinclair and Nexstar continuing to preempt the show during its first night.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium had been waiting for a moment like this.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Others on Third Avenue are still waiting for housing.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While lacking the third-party app support of the Apple Watch SE or Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, the Venu Sq 2 excels in battery life, lasting up to 11 days in smartwatch mode or 26 hours in GPS mode.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Not only that, the mid-rise design fits and flatters almost everyone, and Levi’s are notorious for lasting forever.
    Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Resilience means enduring multiple rejections, both commercial and regulatory, and persisting.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The announcement marks the first public acknowledgement that the government oversight organization is persisting in its work after former president Haney Hong departed suddenly early this year.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All five surviving victims were stable as of Sunday afternoon and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Their reward for surviving the first week of class would be a front-row seat to another likely humiliation.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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