as in rests
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 residues
Winter rye residues also release allelopathic chemicals into the soil that restrict the germination and growth of seeds.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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
Wang and his colleagues purged 382 isoleucine residues from ribosomal proteins, but the rest of its genome still contains more than 81,000 isoleucine residues across thousands of other proteins.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Over time, residues can cause skin irritation or create unpleasant odors.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
While organic residues such as compost can help cushion the effects of compaction, excessive traffic will degrade these materials over time.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Environmental Working Group found that potatoes were one of the top vegetables to contain pesticide residues.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
For Fashion for Good, the accounting technique is key to accelerating the adoption of biosynthetic PET derived from renewable feedstocks such as plants, agricultural residues and organic waste.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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
Wang and his colleagues purged 382 isoleucine residues from ribosomal proteins, but the rest of its genome still contains more than 81,000 isoleucine residues across thousands of other proteins.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Over time, residues can cause skin irritation or create unpleasant odors.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
While organic residues such as compost can help cushion the effects of compaction, excessive traffic will degrade these materials over time.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Environmental Working Group found that potatoes were one of the top vegetables to contain pesticide residues.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
For Fashion for Good, the accounting technique is key to accelerating the adoption of biosynthetic PET derived from renewable feedstocks such as plants, agricultural residues and organic waste.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residues
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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With adjustable leg rests and no arm rests in the way, passengers can recline or lay flat across the sofa-like space.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 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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“Residues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residues. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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