the rest
noun
: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder
You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.
—often + ofWe ate the rest of the cake.
He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.
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Hamilton’s start at Ferrari this season hasn’t been the fairytale that most people anticipated, as the McLaren is far ahead of the rest of the grid.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee's air quality at one point on July 31 was the poorest in the country, and the rest of Wisconsin's wasn't much better.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
While American Eagle enjoyed a brief $2-a-share surge in its stock price during the controversy, all the rest of us got were a bunch of questions.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
There will be 23 gates — 22 wide-body gates and one narrow-body gate — for planes like an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737s — when the rest of the project is complete, currently scheduled for 2030.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee's air quality at one point on July 31 was the poorest in the country, and the rest of Wisconsin's wasn't much better.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
While American Eagle enjoyed a brief $2-a-share surge in its stock price during the controversy, all the rest of us got were a bunch of questions.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
There will be 23 gates — 22 wide-body gates and one narrow-body gate — for planes like an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737s — when the rest of the project is complete, currently scheduled for 2030.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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