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as in residues
a remaining group or portion
They tested for chemical residuals in the water.
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as in reminders
a lingering indication of something from the past
Some modern traditions are residuals of ancient beliefs and rituals.
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Recent Examples of residuals
Writers won meaningful protections on artificial intelligence, strengthened residuals and raised minimums that reflect the economic realities of a business that has spent the better part of a decade restructuring itself at the writers’ expense.
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George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Many actors rely on residuals to supplement their income until their next job arrives, but in the streaming era, those payments have plummeted, SAG-AFTRA has said.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In early April, the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement, which included AI safeguards and an uptick in fees and residuals for streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Actors have long complained that streaming residuals are a pittance compared to traditional broadcast and syndication residuals.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2026
All those incentives given to the original purchaser are passed along to future owners, but according to a Deloitte report, EV residuals are underperforming even more than expected.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
For foreign projects on subscription streaming services with more than 75 million foreign subscribers, including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+, residuals will increase by 6% in the first contract year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Based on the available information about their new agreement, the writers received wage increases, improvements in residuals, greater contributions to their health care fund, and protections related to the use of scripts as training data in AI systems.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The deal includes a multimillion-dollar contribution to the health plan, AI protections and a rise in streaming residuals, Deadline reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Many actors rely on residuals to supplement their income until their next job arrives, but in the streaming era, those payments have plummeted, SAG-AFTRA has said.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In early April, the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement, which included AI safeguards and an uptick in fees and residuals for streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Actors have long complained that streaming residuals are a pittance compared to traditional broadcast and syndication residuals.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2026
All those incentives given to the original purchaser are passed along to future owners, but according to a Deloitte report, EV residuals are underperforming even more than expected.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
For foreign projects on subscription streaming services with more than 75 million foreign subscribers, including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+, residuals will increase by 6% in the first contract year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Based on the available information about their new agreement, the writers received wage increases, improvements in residuals, greater contributions to their health care fund, and protections related to the use of scripts as training data in AI systems.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The deal includes a multimillion-dollar contribution to the health plan, AI protections and a rise in streaming residuals, Deadline reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuals
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Winter rye residues also release allelopathic chemicals into the soil that restrict the germination and growth of seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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That visibility spans environmental emissions, worker health protections and chemical residues in finished products, all assessed as interconnected parts of the same manufacturing system rather than isolated compliance checkpoints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The dot-com crash and the 2008 financial crisis are painful reminders that every boom eventually ends.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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These are the remnants of clothes discarded in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and elsewhere that arrive in the northern Indian city of Panipat by the truckload, spilling over in loose, overflowing heaps.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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While there are traces of the home’s original state, including remnants of wallpaper under the basement stairs, much has been changed in the Prevost family’s absence.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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On March 31, the research initiative Open Restitution Africa (ORA) launched the ORA Open Data Platform, a database that provides information on the restitution of African artifacts and ancestral remains.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The spacesuit and 12 other artifacts will find a new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Residuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuals. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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