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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece
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Recent Examples of remnant
Mexican media reports have linked Roque-Garcia to a remnant of the Arellano Félix Organization, a once-powerful group that controlled the drug routes through Tijuana.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
This takes 20 to 30 minutes, and then the remnants of your acrylic nails can be removed with a cuticle stick.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Use a quilt for wall art or to craft a headboard, drape textiles over a couch or chair, or use remnants to make pillow shams—the sky's the limit.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
This takes 20 to 30 minutes, and then the remnants of your acrylic nails can be removed with a cuticle stick.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Use a quilt for wall art or to craft a headboard, drape textiles over a couch or chair, or use remnants to make pillow shams—the sky's the limit.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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My heart is then nearer to the dust, and to endless rest.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research supports that neutrals provide a psychological anchor, a visual rest for the psyche.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the risks of Netflix’s earlier cash-and-stock offer was that a remainder of the final payout to shareholders could fluctuate when WBD was ultimately sold.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Working with tax strategists early allows for structuring opportunities that minimize liability, such as capital gains treatment, deferred compensation, or charitable remainder trusts.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The company says early-stage recycling of production scrap can cut demand for virgin materials while improving supply security for battery manufacturing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Grace can find scraps and extract blood from zombies, buckets, and other viscera.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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