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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 supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902, first discovered in 1981.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Researchers even got a look at some of the marine life that have made the remnants of the aircraft carrier their home.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Though the nearly 14-year Syrian civil war came to an end with the fall of longtime President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, war remnants continue to kill and maim.
—Ghaith Alsayed and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Researchers even got a look at some of the marine life that have made the remnants of the aircraft carrier their home.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Though the nearly 14-year Syrian civil war came to an end with the fall of longtime President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, war remnants continue to kill and maim.
—Ghaith Alsayed and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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Yamamoto threw on five days’ rest 11 times in his first season in the majors, and will gradually reacclimate to that schedule as the Dodgers’ off days from April have dried up.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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However, most people should gradually feel better with rest, OTC pain relievers, and time.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.—
Mike Monroe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Organizers have held quilt-ins in 30 states, evoking the image of repurposing scraps of otherwise unwanted fabric into something worth more than the sum of its parts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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