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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
Yi’s studio is filled with the remnants of her works.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Cooling off The Earth has gradually cooled over time, and the scant remnants of its earliest history show us that major geologic processes evolved quite a bit as a result.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
But remnants from Disneyland’s past remain.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
At the rock’s center are remnants of ancient native paintings.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The show follows Ahsoka and her Jedi apprentice Sabine Wren who are stranded in a foreign galaxy while the remnants of the evil Galactic Empire launch an uprising against the heroic New Republic.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
More specifically, scientists led by Hiroko Miyahara of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Solar–Terrestrial Environment and Climate Unit in Japan have found remnants of a dramatic solar proton event in tree rings dating back 825 years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Once fully dry, confirm that all remnants are gone using a UV light.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
The president plainly wants change and seems to savor the possibility of finally bringing down the remnants of the Castro leadership.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Cooling off The Earth has gradually cooled over time, and the scant remnants of its earliest history show us that major geologic processes evolved quite a bit as a result.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
But remnants from Disneyland’s past remain.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
At the rock’s center are remnants of ancient native paintings.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The show follows Ahsoka and her Jedi apprentice Sabine Wren who are stranded in a foreign galaxy while the remnants of the evil Galactic Empire launch an uprising against the heroic New Republic.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
More specifically, scientists led by Hiroko Miyahara of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Solar–Terrestrial Environment and Climate Unit in Japan have found remnants of a dramatic solar proton event in tree rings dating back 825 years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Once fully dry, confirm that all remnants are gone using a UV light.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
The president plainly wants change and seems to savor the possibility of finally bringing down the remnants of the Castro leadership.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 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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The ever-expanding, replicating, and manipulating series of rooms take scraps and memories of those who pass through it, expanding into something that defies personality or ease.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Like everything else that works here, Brie’s performance wrests the last scraps of freshness from a mode of filmmaking this movie knows is played out, but doesn’t have the particular strength to reinvent.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 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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Using water samples from the Great Salt Lake, the team successfully extracted about 50% of the available lithium from the post-desalination residues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Wash them regularly to remove residues that attract wasps, says Raupp.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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