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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This El Niño has an 82% chance of forming between May and July and is expected to last through the remainder of 2026, according to NOAA.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed locations north of a line from Leavenworth to Kirksville within a slight risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather, with a marginal risk (Level 1 of 5) for the Kansas City metro and the remainder of the forecast area.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
There wouldn’t be much else to celebrate for San Francisco as the offense went silent for the remainder of the night.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The winner gets the largest share and the rest get a piece of the remainder based on their finishing position.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed locations north of a line from Leavenworth to Kirksville within a slight risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather, with a marginal risk (Level 1 of 5) for the Kansas City metro and the remainder of the forecast area.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
There wouldn’t be much else to celebrate for San Francisco as the offense went silent for the remainder of the night.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The winner gets the largest share and the rest get a piece of the remainder based on their finishing position.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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