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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
Coal ash, or coal combustion residuals, is the mineral residue left after burning coal to generate electricity.
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ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Reruns and syndication were barely a thing, so the contracts were just not conducive to residuals.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The deal has a slew of other provisions, including improvements on residuals and 3% annual increases in minimum rates.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 May 2026
The union represents 116 members, who work in areas including legal, communications and residuals.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The union represents 116 members, who work in areas including legal, communications and residuals.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Reruns and syndication were barely a thing, so the contracts were just not conducive to residuals.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The deal has a slew of other provisions, including improvements on residuals and 3% annual increases in minimum rates.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 May 2026
The union represents 116 members, who work in areas including legal, communications and residuals.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The union represents 116 members, who work in areas including legal, communications and residuals.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuals
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On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Using water samples from the Great Salt Lake, the team successfully extracted about 50% of the available lithium from the post-desalination residues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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To celebrate America's 250th, a grand home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, held reminders of the birth of an entire town while honoring faiths from around the globe.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Archaeological remnants of his reign—the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda—flaunt the city’s antiquity.—
Magda Teter,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Visitors can see the remnants in the pathways for the playground spaces.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Amanda Pecsenye Behind the handwritten lyrics and archival concert outfits in Ohio’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is Amanda Pecsenye, whose curatorial eye uncovers new artifacts amid the persistent rumble of rock music.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Inside, artifacts, photographs, and archival materials trace the surge of prospectors who passed through in the late 1850s, when Lillooet briefly grew into one of the largest settlements north of San Francisco, with a population that peaked around 16,000.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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“Residuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuals. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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