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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
His vision for the city includes a walkable downtown, being built from the remnants of Portage Mall, and development of the city’s north side, where Bonta made a quick pitch for the Chicago Bears stadium that fell short of the goal line.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Archaeological remnants of his reign—the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda—flaunt the city’s antiquity.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Adelman held a farewell media session inside the Kings practice facility, the only remnant left standing from the Arco Arena era.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Similarly, having a conscience means feeling sadness or moral repulsion at the idea of taking a certain action, and those emotions entail a physiological response, a remnant of having once felt sick with guilt after committing an immoral act.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Archaeological remnants of his reign—the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda—flaunt the city’s antiquity.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Adelman held a farewell media session inside the Kings practice facility, the only remnant left standing from the Arco Arena era.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Similarly, having a conscience means feeling sadness or moral repulsion at the idea of taking a certain action, and those emotions entail a physiological response, a remnant of having once felt sick with guilt after committing an immoral act.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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Andersen didn’t dress in Game 4 and was listed as a healthy scratch; Brind’Amour said after the game that Andersen, who’d played every minute of the postseason until Game 3, needed a rest.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Valkyries signed the 6-foot-4, former Stanford standout to a rest-of-season contract on Sunday, also waiving forward Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda in a corresponding move.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Don’t dispose of fish or food scraps in water.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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There will be talks and demonstrations from growers, music and food (no tossing the plants any scraps, please) raffles and the sale of growing accessories.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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