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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
Roofing and storm damage Charlotte is exposed to severe thunderstorms, hail and occasional remnants from hurricanes that push inland from the coast.
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Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
However, remnants of dozens of systems that fell apart have caused flooding and other issues in California and the Southwest, while passing storms affect Hawaii.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 May 2026
After about $18,000 more in funds put into renovating the vehicle and making sure it is fully equipped for any scenario— think gas stove, a full shower and a pull-out couch-bed situation — remnants of the vehicle's former use were pretty scarce.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
That Mann and his daughter, at a posh Frankfurt hotel party, glimpse so many remnants of the Nazi era — including Erika’s ex-husband, who collaborated with the regime — is another portent of darkness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Based on the remnants of the three surviving original examples, Todeschini’s weapon combines an incendiary mixture wrapped in flammable cloth that is then encased in pitch.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Finding more fossils and testing the limited evidence for remnants of DNA can help firm up the human evolutionary story.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
These are the remnants of clothes discarded in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and elsewhere that arrive in the northern Indian city of Panipat by the truckload, spilling over in loose, overflowing heaps.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Inspecting the p-trap is a great time to use other methods on this list like flushing the drain with vinegar, baking soda, and hot water to clean your drain and remove any remnants of grease, soap scum, or other particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
However, remnants of dozens of systems that fell apart have caused flooding and other issues in California and the Southwest, while passing storms affect Hawaii.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 May 2026
After about $18,000 more in funds put into renovating the vehicle and making sure it is fully equipped for any scenario— think gas stove, a full shower and a pull-out couch-bed situation — remnants of the vehicle's former use were pretty scarce.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
That Mann and his daughter, at a posh Frankfurt hotel party, glimpse so many remnants of the Nazi era — including Erika’s ex-husband, who collaborated with the regime — is another portent of darkness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Based on the remnants of the three surviving original examples, Todeschini’s weapon combines an incendiary mixture wrapped in flammable cloth that is then encased in pitch.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Finding more fossils and testing the limited evidence for remnants of DNA can help firm up the human evolutionary story.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
These are the remnants of clothes discarded in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and elsewhere that arrive in the northern Indian city of Panipat by the truckload, spilling over in loose, overflowing heaps.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Inspecting the p-trap is a great time to use other methods on this list like flushing the drain with vinegar, baking soda, and hot water to clean your drain and remove any remnants of grease, soap scum, or other particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 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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It had been crowded, competitive, fighting his brothers and sisters to nestle at the center, for the last scraps of flesh, for the fallen fruit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Gather up dough scraps, reroll, and punch out more biscuits if needed.—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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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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With adjustable leg rests and no arm rests in the way, passengers can recline or lay flat across the sofa-like space.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Biodegradable waste consists of organic materials, such as food scraps, vegetable peels, paper, leaves, and agricultural residues, that can be decomposed naturally through microbial processes.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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The Raman spectroscopy didn’t find any residues of plants or resins on the tooth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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