as in remainders
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 stubs
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Add consent/transparency components to your design system, and generate model card and risk log stubs in your CI pipeline.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 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
Noun
The move to digital stubs has cut down on old-school forgery, but other avenues for concern have emerged.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Add consent/transparency components to your design system, and generate model card and risk log stubs in your CI pipeline.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubs
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No more countertop composters hogging space, and no more frozen bags of scraps taking up precious ice cream real estate.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use 4-inch round cookie cutters to cut out, rerolling scraps as needed.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
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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But right now in the aftermath of that heroic action is a family that has to pick up the pieces.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brand bridges India’s centuries-old craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes — pieces worn by the likes of Kate Middleton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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