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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in scrap
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the remainder of the dough can be used to make a tartlet
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Recent Examples of remainder
One of the risks of Netflix’s earlier cash-and-stock offer was that a remainder of the final payout to shareholders could fluctuate when WBD was ultimately sold.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Working with tax strategists early allows for structuring opportunities that minimize liability, such as capital gains treatment, deferred compensation, or charitable remainder trusts.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
After the opening flush of these songs, the record’s remainder doesn’t quite reach the same highs.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Gray forms the eyelet clips, lining, tongue patch and outsole, while white is used for the Jumpman appearances and remainder of the midsole.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Working with tax strategists early allows for structuring opportunities that minimize liability, such as capital gains treatment, deferred compensation, or charitable remainder trusts.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
After the opening flush of these songs, the record’s remainder doesn’t quite reach the same highs.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Gray forms the eyelet clips, lining, tongue patch and outsole, while white is used for the Jumpman appearances and remainder of the midsole.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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It’s not calculated to put anxious writers’ minds at rest—most of us already live in fear that our flimsy characters will be exposed through our work.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Instead of eating it immediately after preparing it, letting bean salad rest in the refrigerator allows the flavors to deepen and develop.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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Just behind the cineplex and beyond the route of the busway, are 34 acres once occupied by a scrap metal yard acquired by the city in a foreclosure in 2021.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The wastepaper baskets were filled with real scraps of newspaper.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Roofing and storm damage Charlotte is exposed to severe thunderstorms, hail and occasional remnants from hurricanes that push inland from the coast.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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At least 50 tropical storms or hurricane remnants have either affected or moved over California and Arizona, including storms that fell apart offshore and remnants of storms that moved north after making landfall somewhere to the south along the Baja California Peninsula.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Most small jewelry items are a non-issue for body scanners, but larger, bulkier pieces may need to go into a bin.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Best Early Memorial Day Wayfair Furniture Deals When there’s a major sale, picking up investment pieces is my best piece of advice, and there’s something for every room at Wayfair.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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