remaining

adjective

re·​main·​ing ri-ˈmā-niŋ 

: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost

Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.

—Tish Boyle

"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.

—Woody Allen

The researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.

—John Noble Wilford

Examples of remaining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This step helps brighten the interior and eliminate remaining odors. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026

Hawthorne is one of the two last remaining race courses in Northern Illinois, along with Collinsville. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026

But generally, Miami and the other teams in playoff position will be heavily favored in remaining games against egregious tankers. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

After wishes were granted, remaining funds assist people with similar needs throughout the year. —Andy Smith, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remaining

• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining
• explaining
• maintaining
• obtaining