residuum

noun

ri-ˈzi-jə-wəm How to pronounce residuum (audio)
Definition of residuumnext
as in remainder
a remaining group or portion even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine

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Recent Examples of residuum Players then have the opportunity to revisit the spot where Colt met his end and reclaim the residuum, which disappears if the time loop resets. — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity. — Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
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  1. remainder
  2. rest
  3. remnant
Noun
  • The agreement would provide Warner's daughter with the majority remainder of the Warner Family Trust and estate but remains subject to court approval, Pamela Warner's attorneys said.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Former Stars coach Lorne Donaldson also will rejoin the team as interim director of coaching for remainder of the year.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remainder
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  • Fulham’s current rest-defence shape leads to frantic back-tracking defending, while the opposition can pull the centre-back partnership across the pitch with passes in behind and switches into the channels.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Wearable trackers from companies like Oura and Whoop normalized the idea of monitoring rest.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • But the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard brought a merciful breeze, a cameo of clouds, and a spit of rain; with race day peaking at 97 degrees, this Texas endurance-racing test might have actually gotten lucky.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And what’s dramatic about this is that having grown up on a remote mountain farm in the 1940s, away from almost any remnant of civilization, Mikey has zero context for his erotic yearnings.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Residuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuum. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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