residua

noun

plural of residuum
as in remainders
a remaining group or portion even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residua
  1. remainders
  2. rests
  3. residues
  4. remnants
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • The Quality Gap Arcade Is Pointing At The rationale Arcade gives rests on its own measurement.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rests
Noun
  • Traditional dyeing operations consume vast quantities of water and often leave behind wastewater containing chemical residues.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to Lauren DaSilva, senior product manager for All-Clad, both chemistry and cooking byproducts are to blame for sticky residues.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of residues
Noun
  • The remnants of the Boston Market restaurant sign are still visible … but not for long.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Those remnants collide with Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light known as shooting stars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of remnants
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“Residua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residua. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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