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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
The storm that hit Alaska's west coast in mid-October was the remnants of Typhoon Halong, which picked up momentum in a warmer-than-normal Pacific Ocean.
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Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Were there any remnants of this project in there?
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The radioactive half-life of plutonium-239, one of the remnants of US nuclear testing there, is 24,110 years.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
By Saturday, the remnants of the once-Category 5 hurricane will be a tropical storm heading toward northern Europe.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered Western Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, creating disastrous conditions that killed at least one person and caused entire homes to float away.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The remnants of those communities, from churches to homesites to family cemeteries, can still be found inside the boundaries of the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Were there any remnants of this project in there?
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The radioactive half-life of plutonium-239, one of the remnants of US nuclear testing there, is 24,110 years.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
By Saturday, the remnants of the once-Category 5 hurricane will be a tropical storm heading toward northern Europe.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered Western Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, creating disastrous conditions that killed at least one person and caused entire homes to float away.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The remnants of those communities, from churches to homesites to family cemeteries, can still be found inside the boundaries of the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
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The Internet is today and over its future phases becoming the intelligent, resilient, and universal fabric upon which the world’s digital future rests.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
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Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dispose of food scraps and rinse away loose dirt with warm water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Generals capture by far the biggest share of those profits; the colonels and captains who serve under them likely get table scraps.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Whether through rain, irrigation, or merely watering the lawn, residues are conveyed to the soil, which will eventually reach groundwater.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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