residuals

plural of residual

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Recent Examples of residuals Along with discussing fair pay and residuals, Anjum Rajabali, senior writer and Screenwriters Association (SWA) of India committee member, told Deadline the relationship between the Global South and major entertainment companies would be a key issue. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025 In negotiations, the union has focused on expanding foreign streaming residuals. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025 Under the terms of the WGA East’s PBS contract, writers on these titles will receive pension and health contributions from their work and residuals for AVOD and SVOD reuse. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 Despite the massive fan base and continued success of the original show through reruns, Shatner hasn't earned a dime in residuals. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 If the standard rule applies where theaters keep 50% of the ticket sales, that means Superman — not counting any residuals or miscellaneous payouts — still has some financial ground to cover. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuals
Noun
  • The hair that would otherwise sprout from his postpubescent body has been replaced by the residues of fire—that Promethean symbol of dawning human specialness.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, industrial chemicals, microplastics, dyes, and PFAS continue to enter the water cycle.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now he’ll be nearly immortalized, with a car in his name and lots of reminders, on and in that car, of his existence.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Others want to create a personalized information panel that combines weather, reminders, to-do lists, and even news.
    William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Planets will spiral into their stellar remnants or get ejected on timescales of 1025 years or so.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Overgrown with blackberries and ivy, the man spotted remnants of garlic from his father's garden.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The private archeological company exclusively searches for treasure and artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet, a fleet of Spanish ships that sank off the coast of Florida in 1715 while carrying massive amounts of precious cargo, per the organization’s official website.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Stop into one of several breweries along the Jackson County Ale Trail, or pop into the American Museum of the House Cat, where feline enthusiasts can peruse cat-centric art and artifacts.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025

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