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
Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe 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
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If the Wild are able to get one point in their finale versus Anaheim on Tuesday, or if Calgary loses any of its three remaining games — in regulation or in overtime — the Wild are in the playoffs.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
How each performs in the most important remaining games of the regular season could sway who earns the nod in two weeks.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Kings have the 14th-most difficult remaining schedule.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
New York is holding onto the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed by a 2.5-game margin and has the sixth-strongest remaining schedule of all 30 NBA teams.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
How each performs in the most important remaining games of the regular season could sway who earns the nod in two weeks.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Kings have the 14th-most difficult remaining schedule.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
New York is holding onto the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed by a 2.5-game margin and has the sixth-strongest remaining schedule of all 30 NBA teams.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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