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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 walls are the only remnants of the old hotel site.
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
British archaeologists recently found the remnants of a 17th-century house where Isaac Newton’s mother lived – not far from the site of his famous apple tree.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Former Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rainfall Elsewhere in the Pacific, the remnants of what had been Hurricane Lorena were stalled about 170 miles off the coast of Baja California Sur as a remnant low-pressure area, driving heavy rainfall and a risk of life-threatening flash flooding.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Look for Leftovers Dick aims to find creative uses for remnants from other projects that might otherwise be tossed aside.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
That, too, matches current observations of white dwarfs flying through space without any visible remnants nearby, the study reports.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
British archaeologists recently found the remnants of a 17th-century house where Isaac Newton’s mother lived – not far from the site of his famous apple tree.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Former Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rainfall Elsewhere in the Pacific, the remnants of what had been Hurricane Lorena were stalled about 170 miles off the coast of Baja California Sur as a remnant low-pressure area, driving heavy rainfall and a risk of life-threatening flash flooding.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Because Welles spent time in Brazil when the cuts happened, film historians and cinephiles have long searched for remnants there.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The landforms at the preserve are remnants of glaciation.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Look for Leftovers Dick aims to find creative uses for remnants from other projects that might otherwise be tossed aside.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
That, too, matches current observations of white dwarfs flying through space without any visible remnants nearby, the study reports.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnants
Noun
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Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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For features like front and rear heated, vented and massage seats, for rear seats with foot rests and a center console with more controls, buyers can look to the Autobiography (from $154,700) or top-of-the-line SV (from $213,200).—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Feeding food scraps to worms or black soldier fly larvae.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plasma process is also effective on waxy residues left over from other recycling methods, converting them into useful chemicals with over 80% selectivity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Each facility has a pyrolysis reactor based on the Viking design that converts agricultural residues such as cashew hulls from area farms into biofuels and high-quality carbon credits for sale on international markets.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Remnants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnants. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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