residua

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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
  • Interior options The interior of your gun cabinet might have a few special features like padded barrel rests or internal lighting.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of rests
Noun
  • To remove burn marks or sticky residues, Mock recommends applying the cleaner of your choice (can be a baking soda and white vinegar paste, or any gentle cleaner).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Lingering odors in clean clothes often result from oily residues.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026
Definition of residues
Noun
  • Ancient caravan routes are now mere remnants, quickly blotted out by the path of red trucks.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars — the ultra-dense remnants left behind when massive stars explode as supernovas.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of remnants
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

residing
residua
residual
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Residua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residua. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All