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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
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.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
In time, however, the Venezuelan people may decide they don’t want to be governed by the remnants of Maduro’s corrupt regime, and the United States may be forced to choose between allowing that regime to repress the Venezuelan people or finding a way to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Along the hull were remnants of the ship’s forecastle and aftcastle, which provided shelter for the crew.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
Clean Mirrors If there are fingerprints and toothpaste remnants dotting your mirror, grab a Swiffer, glass cleaner, and a microfiber cloth.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The place has since been abandoned, though Victor does point the Ghoul in the direction of some NCR remnants who are camped out in the hills.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
At the rock’s center are remnants of ancient native paintings.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, a seiche uncovered the remnants of an apparent shipwreck on the Ohio side of Lake Erie.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Scientists discovered that the remnants of supercontinents hidden deep within the mantle, the large zone beneath the planet’s thin crust, are older than previously thought.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
In time, however, the Venezuelan people may decide they don’t want to be governed by the remnants of Maduro’s corrupt regime, and the United States may be forced to choose between allowing that regime to repress the Venezuelan people or finding a way to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
Along the hull were remnants of the ship’s forecastle and aftcastle, which provided shelter for the crew.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
Clean Mirrors If there are fingerprints and toothpaste remnants dotting your mirror, grab a Swiffer, glass cleaner, and a microfiber cloth.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The place has since been abandoned, though Victor does point the Ghoul in the direction of some NCR remnants who are camped out in the hills.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
At the rock’s center are remnants of ancient native paintings.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, a seiche uncovered the remnants of an apparent shipwreck on the Ohio side of Lake Erie.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Scientists discovered that the remnants of supercontinents hidden deep within the mantle, the large zone beneath the planet’s thin crust, are older than previously thought.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
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The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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The latter fed mostly off scraps in a first half, as an attacking plan that included Dwight McNeil as a No 10 and Tyler Dibling on the right, did not function effectively.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Many cultures have practiced cremation, and the bones, ash and other residues from these events help archaeologists piece together past funeral rituals.—
Elizabeth Sawchuk,
The Conversation,
1 Jan. 2026
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Researchers detected pesticide residues in honey collected far from industrial farms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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