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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
Born from the remnants of CollegeHumor and rebuilt under CEO Reich, the indie service has cultivated an unusually intense fanbase by positioning itself as ethically transparent, diligently pro-artist, and structurally opposed to traditional Hollywood incentives.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
In a post-apocalyptic Africa where people with supernatural abilities are hunted, a hardened ex-soldier must traverse through the dangerous remnants of civilization to deliver her gifted sister to sanctuary.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Showtime essentially doesn’t exist anymore (its remnants consumed by Paramount+); now comes the great debate over the fate of HBO.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Water dampened 5 feet, 11 ¼ inches of the pole, the remnants of Tucson's monsoon season rainfall.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
In a post-apocalyptic Africa where people with supernatural abilities are hunted, a hardened ex-soldier must traverse through the dangerous remnants of civilization to deliver her gifted sister to sanctuary.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Showtime essentially doesn’t exist anymore (its remnants consumed by Paramount+); now comes the great debate over the fate of HBO.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Water dampened 5 feet, 11 ¼ inches of the pole, the remnants of Tucson's monsoon season rainfall.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
Noun
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Wayne plans to get some rest after his weeklong journey home.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Common ways to treat PFS—and prevent it from coming back—include rest, cross-training (like cycling or swimming), and building balanced lower-body strength, according to Holland.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Winner will serve remainder of term Whoever wins will fill the remainder of Hancock's term, which expires at the end of the year.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vermicompost is a compost produced by red wiggler worms that like to decompose biowaste, such as food scraps, hygiene products and cotton clothing, recycling them rather than throwing them away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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