the remainder
noun
: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.
Most of the students left today and the remainder will leave tomorrow.
—often + ofThe players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
Examples of the remainder in a Sentence
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Idol mentors Tori Kelly and Jelly Roll joined the contestants at the resort to train the singers and prep them for the remainder of the competition.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
On Friday, March 15, City Manager Alina Hudak declared a midnight curfew for all of South Beach for the remainder of the weekend.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
These will be his only U.S. concert dates for the remainder of 2024.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
However, if those losses exceed the reserves and insurance then the FAIR Plan can ask the companies that write policies in California to help pay for the remainder.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
But the remainder of this Warriors’ season is really about proving that this team has the foundation to contend for a title next season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.
—Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
That same committee will have to choose who will run in November to fill out the remainder of Kelly's term, which expires March 7, 2027.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2024
Another package that funds the remainder of the government was approved by Congress and was signed by President Biden earlier this month.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
On Friday, March 15, City Manager Alina Hudak declared a midnight curfew for all of South Beach for the remainder of the weekend.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
These will be his only U.S. concert dates for the remainder of 2024.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
However, if those losses exceed the reserves and insurance then the FAIR Plan can ask the companies that write policies in California to help pay for the remainder.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
But the remainder of this Warriors’ season is really about proving that this team has the foundation to contend for a title next season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.
—Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
That same committee will have to choose who will run in November to fill out the remainder of Kelly's term, which expires March 7, 2027.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2024
Another package that funds the remainder of the government was approved by Congress and was signed by President Biden earlier this month.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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