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adjective

Definition of remainingnext
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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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

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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
Adjective
This is the last remaining game on the schedule that should be very difficult. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Step 4 Place a rack in lower third of oven and remove remaining racks; preheat to 500°. — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
The move comes as Bessent has spent the last several months executing a massive economic campaign against Iran aimed at severing all of Tehran’s remaining financial ties around the world. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 There are no long any Office Depot or OfficeMax stores in the state, so Staples’ remaining two dozen Connecticut locations are the last for the major office retail chains. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remaining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
  1. residual
  2. staying
  3. continuing
  4. lingering
  5. waiting
  6. lasting
  7. persisting
  8. surviving
Adjective
  • Toothbrushing does a suitable job of tearing into this matrix and clearing away residual food, forcing the bacteria to waste time and energy bouncing back each day.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For the waste management sector, carbon capture could provide an additional pathway for reducing emissions from residual waste treatment, complementing waste prevention, reuse and recycling.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of residual
Verb
  • Known for his confidence and aggressive playing style, Sears says his father has taught him the importance of staying humble and grounded despite his success.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The operation left essentially the same racket in charge, with Maduro ally Delcy Rodríguez staying as interim president.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of staying
Verb
  • This debate, continuing for months now, hinges on how best to meet the state’s demands that each city have at least 10 percent of its housing stock meet the criteria for affordable.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Geiger, along with artists such as Zach Top and Kenny Whitmire, is continuing a revival of the popular ‘90s country sound, while cementing his place as a worthy newcomer with a deep well of talent.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of continuing
Adjective
  • Shohei Ohtani returned to the top of the Dodgers’ lineup Monday after four days off to address lingering aches, as the club effectively pauses its pitching program for the two-way star.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • The flexible grant money will allow the organization to initiate projects sooner without waiting for government reimbursements, Morrison-North said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to a compilation of both ports’ daily rail reports from The Dwell, the Port of Los Angeles had 23,716 import containers waiting for on-dock rail in its Friday report, with 8,172 of them waiting nine days or longer.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Build lasting centers for constitutional study and serious debate.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet Television’s peak era was brief, lasting for just two albums before the band split in 1978 and Verlaine and Lloyd pursued solo careers, although the band reformed in 1992 and regrouped several times over the years.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of lasting
Verb
  • Claims of prehistoric chemistry persisting in fossils aren’t new.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The environment of wartime New York rings out silently but urgently from Nighthawks; as a temple of fluorescent light persisting through the infernal darkness, Hopper’s diner figuratively and symbolically resists the blackouts imposed upon the city.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of persisting
Verb
  • Flagello’s surviving widow Dianne, a former director of the Manhattan School of Music, arranged the suite in his honor.
    — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Paul Howard, the only son of The Three Stooges‘ Moe Howard and the last surviving son of the comedy team’s classic line up – Moe, brothers Curly and Shemp, and Larry Fine – died this week.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
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