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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 stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The remnants of Gabrielle are expected to reach Portugal and western Spain on Sunday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
As of October 2024, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an upclose look at the asteroid's remnants.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The lips, as well, were nothing but the end-of-day remnants of lip liner.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The remnants of Gabrielle are expected to reach Portugal and western Spain on Sunday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
As of October 2024, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an upclose look at the asteroid's remnants.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The lips, as well, were nothing but the end-of-day remnants of lip liner.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
Noun
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Prioritize your rest and peace of mind by being as honest as possible.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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She was invited to join Unrivaled after her rookie season but elected for some rest after playing a full calendar year that started with her senior season in Iowa.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Charlie is the son of a scrap-metal worker from Newcastle.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mexican cartel activity in the area has soared, notably oil and scrap-metal theft.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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