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
Each ingredient is diligently vetted and each product is exhaustively tested (including a microbial analysis) for heavy metals, pesticides, solvent residues, environmental contaminants, and common allergens including gluten.
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Disinfectant wipes, while convenient, can leave behind sticky or chemical residues on floors, baseboards, or furniture.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
After trauma, the brain needs experiences of delight and safety to rewire the residues of fear.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Goodson says that's due to growing close to the ground and having delicate, porous skin that these residues can cling to easily.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The stories collected in In the Shadow of the Holocaust insist that destruction leaves residues that often cannot be transformed into lessons or triumphs.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Atila found residues in seven different vessels but only obtained a conclusive result from one artifact excavated in the ancient city of Pergamon that dates from the second century.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Also, when Camp Century was decommissioned around five years after Project Iceworm was scrapped, the Army left hazardous waste behind, such as up to 52,000 gallons of diesel and radioactive materials, residues from the small nuclear reactor that had powered the base.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The trash may be full of sticky residues, sweet liquids, and food scraps that wasps like.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Disinfectant wipes, while convenient, can leave behind sticky or chemical residues on floors, baseboards, or furniture.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
After trauma, the brain needs experiences of delight and safety to rewire the residues of fear.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Goodson says that's due to growing close to the ground and having delicate, porous skin that these residues can cling to easily.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The stories collected in In the Shadow of the Holocaust insist that destruction leaves residues that often cannot be transformed into lessons or triumphs.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Atila found residues in seven different vessels but only obtained a conclusive result from one artifact excavated in the ancient city of Pergamon that dates from the second century.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Also, when Camp Century was decommissioned around five years after Project Iceworm was scrapped, the Army left hazardous waste behind, such as up to 52,000 gallons of diesel and radioactive materials, residues from the small nuclear reactor that had powered the base.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residues
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Earlier, on the beach, João predicted that Eddy would still try something with Alesia despite the boyfriend obstacle, but the future of their dynamic rests on whether Alesia will find it in herself to put her long-distance boyfriend out of his misery and do what’s right.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company’s future rests on continuing to strengthen the flow of goods to its stores and websites, reversing negative sales trends and the economy skirting a recession.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The remnants of three missions from the Spanish colonial era are protected by the Tumacácori National Historical Park, just about four miles south of town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Residues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residues. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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