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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 story follows the remnants of the global spy agency Citadel, which was destroyed by the powerful syndicate Manticore.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Little purple blossoms appearing on my lawn mean my jacaranda tree will soon be in bloom, leaving its sticky remnants all over the sidewalk, lawn and anyone foolish enough to park underneath it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Modern wastewater treatment plants often fail to scrub out the microscopic remnants of the world’s pharmaceutical and illicit drug use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted by Colombian artisans, this design reminds us of sea glass washed ashore or the remnants of some ship captain’s message in a bottle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Little purple blossoms appearing on my lawn mean my jacaranda tree will soon be in bloom, leaving its sticky remnants all over the sidewalk, lawn and anyone foolish enough to park underneath it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Modern wastewater treatment plants often fail to scrub out the microscopic remnants of the world’s pharmaceutical and illicit drug use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted by Colombian artisans, this design reminds us of sea glass washed ashore or the remnants of some ship captain’s message in a bottle.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 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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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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Use Orange Peels as Compost Several fruit and vegetable scraps, including orange peels, can be added to your soil as compost.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Green ingredients are nitrogen-rich materials such as kitchen scraps and grass cuttings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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