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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Waymo suspended operations for the remainder of the day following the electricity interruption.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
When a holiday falls on a weekday, the company said, trash pickups for the remainder of the week are delayed by one day.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Artistic pieces of a famous Phoenix home have been moved to clear the way for the demolition of the remainder of the home.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Raiders have shut down their two best players, Bowers and Crosby, for the remainder of the season.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
When a holiday falls on a weekday, the company said, trash pickups for the remainder of the week are delayed by one day.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Artistic pieces of a famous Phoenix home have been moved to clear the way for the demolition of the remainder of the home.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Raiders have shut down their two best players, Bowers and Crosby, for the remainder of the season.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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