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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
Most modern dishwashers are well-equipped to handle food remnants.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Harden’s style is his own, but there are remnants of it throughout the league.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has argued that oil could serve as a point of leverage over the remnants of the Maduro regime who continue to run Venezuela.
—January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Excavations have discovered jars containing the remnants of wine that are seven thousand years old.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
In one case, remnants of an old road were found nearby.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Several Bay Area Venezuelans with temporary status contacted by this news organization declined to identify themselves, citing fear of reprisals from remnants of Venezuela’s government, which has a history of targeting political opponents.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Harden’s style is his own, but there are remnants of it throughout the league.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has argued that oil could serve as a point of leverage over the remnants of the Maduro regime who continue to run Venezuela.
—January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Excavations have discovered jars containing the remnants of wine that are seven thousand years old.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
In one case, remnants of an old road were found nearby.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Several Bay Area Venezuelans with temporary status contacted by this news organization declined to identify themselves, citing fear of reprisals from remnants of Venezuela’s government, which has a history of targeting political opponents.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
Noun
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Complete three sets with 30-second rests between them.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the rationale behind the NIH ban that human cells could make pigs too human rests on a misunderstanding of what gives beings – and human beings in particular – moral standing.—
Monika Piotrowska,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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Fish guts, food scraps, and agricultural waste from Norway's coastal communities would power this first-of-its-kind journey.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The city’s colorful outdoor food markets lay abandoned—the usual smell of ripe papaya replaced by the stench of yesterday’s scraps, rotting in the heat.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Where Soap Scum Usually Forms Soap scum typically appears on surfaces often exposed to water, soap, and other residues.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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In Rush, chalk lines are drawn and partially wiped by hand, leaving behind smudges and residues that hover between being seen and unseen.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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