as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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Recent Examples of stub
Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver's side includes pockets for storing maps, cash, parking stubs and other items one might need quick access to on the road.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Their upper offers more coverage, while their toe cap will save you from stubs or scratches on rocks or debris.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 July 2025
Traffic at the highway’s now-southern terminus, an east-west stub between Kuna Road and Orchard Avenue, is expected to decrease 29%, thanks to the future extension.
—Rose Evans
july 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Incentives – Make the better choice the better experience, like Billie Eilish’s concession discount for fans who showed a transit stub.
—Adam Gardner, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver's side includes pockets for storing maps, cash, parking stubs and other items one might need quick access to on the road.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Their upper offers more coverage, while their toe cap will save you from stubs or scratches on rocks or debris.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 July 2025
Traffic at the highway’s now-southern terminus, an east-west stub between Kuna Road and Orchard Avenue, is expected to decrease 29%, thanks to the future extension.
—Rose Evans
july 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stub
Noun
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Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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See list for remainder of 2025, start of 2026 Remaining full moons in 2025 Thursday, Dec. 4: Cold Moon John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Generals capture by far the biggest share of those profits; the colonels and captains who serve under them likely get table scraps.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Vitale loved it, posing for one photo after another, signing one scrap of paper after another, making one joke about his bald head after another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Excavators also found remnants of medieval trade, including coins, trade tokens and even personal effects like combs and clothing buckles.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stub. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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