remnants

noun

plural of remnant
1
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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2
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 Coastal communities in Southern California began to experience dangerous conditions over Labor Day weekend with the remnants of Hurricane Marie. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought nearly 10 inches of rain to parts of North Carolina on Saturday, creating flash floods, landslides and tornados. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 The remnants of a brick outhouse were also uncovered in the yard. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Looking for the ‘perfect radiator’ White dwarf stars are the dense remnants left behind after stars like our sun reach the end of their lifespan. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Such elements could also be created when two massive and dense stellar remnants called neutron stars collide and merge. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Many of these artisans are building their practice in Almaty, the country’s de facto economic and cultural heart, where remnants of its Soviet past shoulder neo-nomad restaurants on leafy boulevards. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 The greatest concern is high tide through Sunday morning and swells from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could create dangerous conditions with beach erosion and seawater once again flooding beach roads and paths. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 As Florida and Alabama cleaned up after Isaias swept through the day before, the storm’s remnants brought the risk of flooding to the Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic region on Sunday. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
  1. remainders
  2. scraps
  3. rests
  4. residues
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • Vintage shearling scraps sourced from Vinted and embroidered squirrel motifs extended the collection’s irreverent approach.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Now only a few scraps remained, and the Waymos passed by, oblivious.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make a real difference throughout the workday (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire in Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rests
Noun
  • The binder dissolved, allowing the electrode coatings to separate cleanly from their metal foils without leaving residues.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • During the 19th century, factories and processing plants brought raw materials together in unprecedented quantities and consolidated their unwanted residues in the same sites.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of residues

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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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