Synonyms of residuals

residuals

noun

plural of residual

1

as in residues

a remaining group or portion

They tested for chemical residuals in the water.

Related Words

• residues
• fragments
• artifacts
• residua
• leavings
• dregs
• leftovers
• remains
• remnants
• rests
• reminders
• traces
• remainders
• leftovers
• balances
• corpses
• remembrances
• scrapings
• chips
• mementos
• scraps
• stumps
• butts
• refuses
• pieces
• flakes
• pickings
• slivers
• splinters
• hangovers
• odds and ends
• aftertastes
• excesses
• ribbons
• afterimages
• stubs
• shadows
• relics
• shreds
• surpluses
• vestiges
• oddments
• tatters
• overages
• echoes
• ghosts
• fat
• fag ends
• superfluities
• overabundances
• overflows
• ends
• oversupplies
• surfeits
• superabundances
• overkills
• overmuch

Dissimilar Words

• masses
• weights
• bodies
• mains
• bulks
• wholes
• mosts

2

as in reminders

a lingering indication of something from the past

Some modern traditions are residuals of ancient beliefs and rituals.

Related Words

• reminders
• remnants
• artifacts
• residues
• relics
• remembrances
• balances
• leftovers
• corpses
• remainders
• mementos
• scraps
• dregs
• echoes
• leavings
• aftertastes
• shadows
• afterimages
• traces
• remains
• ghosts
• hangovers
• vestiges
• rests
• oddments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of residuals

So, yes, the residuals were bigger, but so were the contract restrictions. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 July 2026

This failed to take into account royalties, residuals, image and intellectual property rights, and other assets, the Boseman brothers’ filing said. — Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026

The petition states that the estate included residuals and royalties, rights to his image and intellectual property, investments, insurance policies, personal property and multiple bank accounts. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

But late last year, the lack of SAG residuals began to weigh on her. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Customers may experience residuals with Gold and Red line services. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 26 June 2026

The residuals started coming for me immediately. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Kay Hanley, the Letters to Cleo frontwoman who provided the singing vocals for the character of Josie, recently shared her experience trying to obtain residuals and health insurance through SAG after the film’s producers allegedly failed to submit her paperwork to the union. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Federal and state gaps Coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash, are the waste products left behind after coal is burned to generate electricity. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026