residuals

noun

plural of residual
1
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 The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would apply to compensation paid directly related to a production, excluding residuals. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Additionally, studios need to pay residuals to digital replicas used in reruns, and replicas cannot be used during a strike. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 And while some nights are replacing reruns of other shows, that means lower residuals for creatives, with broadcast reruns usually paying out the largest amounts for writers, actors and others involved. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Seeing titles licensed to cable is super important for residuals for DGA and IATSE members and a big source of many members’ income. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Matthew McConaughey has this beloved romantic comedy to thank for most of his residuals. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuals
  1. residues
  2. reminders
  3. remnants
  4. artifacts
Noun
  • The shelf with personal items has a buildup of food residues and flour dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The binder dissolved, allowing the electrode coatings to separate cleanly from their metal foils without leaving residues.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of residues
Noun
  • Just add more alcohol and more reminders of these couples’ experiential chasm, and Lee’s command of irony in a simmering atmosphere is in a league all its own.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The idea is to let an assistant check connected accounts for tasks such as unpaid invoices and draft reminders without waiting for a prompt, so users spend less time figuring out what to ask for.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • The coastal flooding in the next few days is expected to be different from earlier rounds, which were heavily influenced by powerful swells from the remnants of hurricanes Marie and Rachel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal communities in Southern California began to experience dangerous conditions over Labor Day weekend with the remnants of Hurricane Marie.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of remnants
Noun
  • Ship models, ancient navigation instruments, maps, and shipwreck artifacts illustrate the skills and dangers involved in these journeys.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • People have the ability to share specific Muse artifacts, which creates a page that can be accessed by those with the link.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
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