remaining

adjective

re·​main·​ing ri-ˈmā-niŋ 

: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost

Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.

—Tish Boyle

"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.

—Woody Allen

The researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.

—John Noble Wilford

Examples of remaining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company has reduced its workforce to four employees following the asset sales, and its future operations will focus on fulfilling remaining contractual obligations and strategic planning. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025

While surely Durant cares more about his team reaching the postseason, the Suns must navigate the most difficult remaining schedule in the NBA. —Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

The interest rate and remaining term remain unchanged, but the new monthly payment would drop to about $1,516.96. —Mark Dennis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Some of the biggest remaining questions include what factors lead to the creation of powerful radio jets. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for remaining

• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining
• explaining
• maintaining
• obtaining