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
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department is seeking documents including ballot stubs and signature envelopes from the 2020 general election, the lawsuit from the DOJ's civil department states.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
What appear to be secondary market stubs may actually be coming from the team hosting the event itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 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
To prevent disease, prune on sunny days and remove small branch stubs regularly.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The Justice Department is seeking documents including ballot stubs and signature envelopes from the 2020 general election, the lawsuit from the DOJ's civil department states.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
What appear to be secondary market stubs may actually be coming from the team hosting the event itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 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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Of all big-time sports in the United States, college football employs the most caste-like system, where success, money and power has traditionally, and almost without exception, been wielded by the biggest, most tradition-rich football programs and everybody else fights for scraps.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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The teams engaged in a handful of other scraps in the game’s closing minutes but that did little to alter the result.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most modern dishwashers are well-equipped to handle food remnants.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Harden’s style is his own, but there are remnants of it throughout the league.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Between its dig-free straps, silky-soft performance fabric, and light Spanxsmooth compression, this one-and-done outfit is a unicorn of travel-friendly pieces, offering all-day comfort in one singular silhouette that’s just as easy to style under a cardigan, zip-up, or jacket.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sweaters, jeans and trainers are all casual pieces.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Stubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubs. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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