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as in remainders
a remaining group or portion
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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as in scraps
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 remnants
As the Khairas were moving into their new brick colonial, which already felt steeped in another era, workers began dismantling the old backyard carousel and other remnants of a private fairy-tale landscape.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
This photo provided by Kylie Rouse shows the remnants of Shane and Jimmie Tipton's home in Unionville, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, after a tornado struck.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Although the Pulse nightclub was torn down, remnants from the building will be incorporated throughout the site helping to root memories in place.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Silo Series by Hugh Howey In a vast underground silo where strict rules govern the last remnants of humanity and speaking of the outside world is forbidden, order is everything until the sheriff's death exposes cracks in the system.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Ecologists, like us, refer to this as ecological memory, where remnants of the past influence how ecosystems look and behave in the present.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
The remnants of a rain shower in the desert.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
This photo provided by Kylie Rouse shows the remnants of Shane and Jimmie Tipton's home in Unionville, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, after a tornado struck.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Although the Pulse nightclub was torn down, remnants from the building will be incorporated throughout the site helping to root memories in place.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Silo Series by Hugh Howey In a vast underground silo where strict rules govern the last remnants of humanity and speaking of the outside world is forbidden, order is everything until the sheriff's death exposes cracks in the system.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Ecologists, like us, refer to this as ecological memory, where remnants of the past influence how ecosystems look and behave in the present.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
The remnants of a rain shower in the desert.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
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The tribe voted against selling, heeding the teachings of earlier Yavapai leaders like Carlos Montezuma, known as Wassaja, Yuma Frank and Frank Dickens to hold fast to the minuscule remainders of their once-mighty land base.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Don't leave food scraps sitting around.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The little four-note melodic scraps tumble over each other ceaselessly in a call-and-response that scrambles your sense of which end is transmission and which is reception.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Do note that inflatable foot rests are typically not allowed in exit rows, and must be stowed during takeoff and landing.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The two lightweight chairs and petite round table are perfectly sized for intimate morning coffee dates or a quiet glass of wine at sunset, plus offer back support and arm rests.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 June 2026
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The cans also allow forensic laboratories to analyze residues, components and chemical signatures that might connect a device to a specific individual or technique.—
Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Traditional methods such as powdering, cyanoacrylate fuming, or ninhydrin rely on sweat and sebaceous residues (a mixture of skin oil and dead skin) left behind on a surface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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