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.
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They aren't allowed to exceed that salary threshold at any point over the remainder of the league year under any circumstances.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the university has banned all Greek organizations on campus from taking in any new members at least through the remainder of the academic year, Dennis Shields, president of the Southern University System, said at the March 7 news conference.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rioja’s more than 63,000 acres of vineyards span three provinces, with the majority in Rioja province and the remainder in the Basque provinces of Álava and Navarra.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
The Texans are taking on the remainder of Kirk's contract, which will pay him $16.5 million in 2025, the final year of his four-year, $72 million deal.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the university has banned all Greek organizations on campus from taking in any new members at least through the remainder of the academic year, Dennis Shields, president of the Southern University System, said at the March 7 news conference.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rioja’s more than 63,000 acres of vineyards span three provinces, with the majority in Rioja province and the remainder in the Basque provinces of Álava and Navarra.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
The Texans are taking on the remainder of Kirk's contract, which will pay him $16.5 million in 2025, the final year of his four-year, $72 million deal.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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