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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuum
Noun
  • From there, players stick to Abby's perspective for nearly the entire remainder of the game.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • Another gift that generates regular income is the charitable remainder trust.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Then a movement that could be called ascension: toward rest, toward peace that was never granted.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The researchers used remnants of coral species that only live in shallows very near the sea surface.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • 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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“Residuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuum. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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