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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
The remnants of Russian drones have been discovered in Romania and Latvia, while unidentified drones were already suspected of crashing in Poland.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
AccuWeather has warned the remnants of that wave are likely to bring heavy rain to the northern Caribbean, regardless of tropical formation.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The clinical nature of the autopsy report is stark against the remnants of Pauline’s humanity, sprinkled throughout the 11 pages.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
AccuWeather has warned the remnants of that wave are likely to bring heavy rain to the northern Caribbean, regardless of tropical formation.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
Noun
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve could’ve wanted to use the regular season finale as a chance to get others more minutes and allow her stars some rest just days before the postseason begins.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Humans arrive with a lifetime of real-world learning and need nothing more exotic than food, water, and rest.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the most effective vehicles for accomplishing all of this is a charitable remainder annuity trust, known as a CRAT.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The prediction of an above-average remainder of the season is based on a combination of factors, including warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, and an active West African Monsoon.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Legacy picks at the plot scraps established in prior films, but largely operates as a peculiar standalone effort.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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