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as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the detective noticed an ashy residue in the sink and deduced that a piece of paper had been burned there
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as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
the residue of our Thanksgiving feast consisted of a denuded turkey carcass and a couple rolls
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Recent Examples of residue
The National Pesticide Information Center, a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, offers the following advice for ways to minimize pesticide residue on produce.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 June 2025
Step four: Remove strips and rinse or brush away any residue.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
More than 90% of samples of a dozen fruits and vegetables tested positive for potentially harmful pesticide residues, according to the 2025 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Detergent and fabric softener can leave behind sticky residues that attract mildew and grime.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 June 2025
Step four: Remove strips and rinse or brush away any residue.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
More than 90% of samples of a dozen fruits and vegetables tested positive for potentially harmful pesticide residues, according to the 2025 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Detergent and fabric softener can leave behind sticky residues that attract mildew and grime.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residue
Noun
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Chavez's action on that night left the crowd at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, showering the ring with debris.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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After 9/11, undocumented immigrants were tasked with cleaning up the debris of the World Trade Center, as Karla Cornejo Villavicencio showed in her book The Undocumented Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Reserve Luis Carrera to replace him for remainder of Rd. 1.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Teams will only be allowed to exceed the cap by an amount equal to the prior season’s average salary — unless the NHL and NHLPA approve the full amount, which will only happen when there is no doubt the player will miss the entire remainder of the season, including the playoffs.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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On Wednesday, emergency workers pulled more bodies from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian attack earlier this week, raising the death toll from the strike on the capital to 28.—
James Jordan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Israeli flags stand amid rubble and destruction in a residential area of Rishon LeZion, Israel on June 14, 2025.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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But the true measure of a Southerner’s beach-cooler-packing prowess rests in the glorious presence of one all-essential item: Fried chicken.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The power of the blast sent wreckage flying across the river into Mexican territory.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The exhibit trailer flipped end-over-end, then ripped in half, scattering flyers and lead cowboy figurines across the burning wreckage.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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This removes ghosting, which happens when new content appears on screen but the display still shows remnants of previous content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Residue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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