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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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  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
  • An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire in Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some perspective on just how unique that figure is rests inside the TruMedia database, which goes back to 2000.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rests
Noun
  • First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hornets are attracted to sugary and protein food scraps, rotting foods, and sticky residues.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of residues
Noun
  • However, the neutron stars created by such events may be difficult to distinguish from stellar remnants birthed in the traditional way.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Upon entering, remnants of Portaluppi’s everyday reality abound.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of remnants
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“Residua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residua. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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