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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
That said, the Google Maps image clearly shows remnants of the former entrance.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Along with their official duties, Rockingham said the group also had time to visit some of Rome’s significant sites, from a number of famous old churches to some of the remnants of ancient Rome, like the Colosseum.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In some species the nipples are fully exposed or are bounded by mere remnants of a pouch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But a study in Thursday’s journal Science said many of the fossils in this trove are remnants of more complex animals that lived three-dimensional lives, traveling up through the water and eating.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The remnants of Monday’s blaze sat largely untouched Tuesday afternoon, blocked off by a chain link fence and yellow caution tape.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The vehicle remnants were unearthed at an Iron Age site near the village of Melsonby, some 35 miles south of Durham, in Yorkshire, England.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On March 6, Ecuadoran armed forces returned, this time to bomb the remnants of Miguel's property, captured in a video shared by the Department of War.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county that is home to Asheville, North Carolina, had more than 2,000 residents leaving in the months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed homes and cut off power and communications to mountain towns.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Along with their official duties, Rockingham said the group also had time to visit some of Rome’s significant sites, from a number of famous old churches to some of the remnants of ancient Rome, like the Colosseum.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
In some species the nipples are fully exposed or are bounded by mere remnants of a pouch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But a study in Thursday’s journal Science said many of the fossils in this trove are remnants of more complex animals that lived three-dimensional lives, traveling up through the water and eating.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The remnants of Monday’s blaze sat largely untouched Tuesday afternoon, blocked off by a chain link fence and yellow caution tape.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The vehicle remnants were unearthed at an Iron Age site near the village of Melsonby, some 35 miles south of Durham, in Yorkshire, England.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
On March 6, Ecuadoran armed forces returned, this time to bomb the remnants of Miguel's property, captured in a video shared by the Department of War.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county that is home to Asheville, North Carolina, had more than 2,000 residents leaving in the months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed homes and cut off power and communications to mountain towns.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
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To travel just one meter, these fish require an average of 30 to 60 seconds of movement, along with eight to nine short pauses and nine one-hour rests on horizontal ledges along their route, according to Phys.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The seats will have adjustable leg rests that can fold at a 90-degree angle, giving passengers room to sleep or stretch out.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s a change from post-pandemic habits when, too often, one blockbuster would suck up all the oxygen at multiplexes and leave the rest of the new releases to settle for scraps.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Dining Area The table was made by sculptor Bryan Hunt out of scraps from the apartment where Poe grew up.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
4 Apr. 2026
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While organic residues such as compost can help cushion the effects of compaction, excessive traffic will degrade these materials over time.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Environmental Working Group found that potatoes were one of the top vegetables to contain pesticide residues.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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