as in remainders
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs ticket stubs
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Recent Examples of stubs
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Justice Department sued Fulton County for access to its 2020 election records, including ballot stubs and signature envelopes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
General admission stubs will, of course, be the most affordable, with bar stools being the second most affordable, and tables and VIP unsurprisingly being the priciest.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
To prevent disease, prune on sunny days and remove small branch stubs regularly.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
What appear to be secondary market stubs may actually be coming from the team hosting the event itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Add consent/transparency components to your design system, and generate model card and risk log stubs in your CI pipeline.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The driver's side includes pockets for storing maps, cash, parking stubs and other items one might need quick access to on the road.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Marrone wrote mule deer eat native plant stubs that are often replaced by invasive grasses, which follows the CIC plan principles.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Last month, the Justice Department sued Fulton County for access to its 2020 election records, including ballot stubs and signature envelopes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
General admission stubs will, of course, be the most affordable, with bar stools being the second most affordable, and tables and VIP unsurprisingly being the priciest.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
To prevent disease, prune on sunny days and remove small branch stubs regularly.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
What appear to be secondary market stubs may actually be coming from the team hosting the event itself.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Add consent/transparency components to your design system, and generate model card and risk log stubs in your CI pipeline.
—Jagbir Kaur, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The driver's side includes pockets for storing maps, cash, parking stubs and other items one might need quick access to on the road.
—New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stubs
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Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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This will help flush any loose food scraps down the disposal or into your strainer basket for easy removal.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to calculate the chances that people on the surface could be struck by the incoming remnants of these spacecraft reentering the atmosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Right now, the administration is collaborating closely with the remnants of the Maduro regime under the leadership of interim President Delcy Rodriguez.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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This cut has the coolness of a long, rock-and-roll shag, but floatier layers and romantic, face-framing pieces, or curtain bangs, to bring it into 2026.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
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The score alternates between traditional ceremonial sounds and some jazz pieces by saxophonist Keïta Janota and Gaspard Gomis which frame the narration.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Stubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stubs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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