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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One skill that cast members develop is the ability to get through their lines without many pauses or dramatic holds — every second wasted is deducted from the remainder of the show.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Of the remainder of the 24 cases, 16 were between the ages of 5 and 17, and two were 18 or older.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
The largest one-time expense, more than $1 million, would fund a dozen new positions for the remainder of 2025 and equipment to expand the prison’s transportation bureau that moves people in prison between different facilities and handles intakes and releases.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
Bowie originally joined the series in Season 2 and went on to appear in the show throughout the remainder of its run.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Of the remainder of the 24 cases, 16 were between the ages of 5 and 17, and two were 18 or older.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
The largest one-time expense, more than $1 million, would fund a dozen new positions for the remainder of 2025 and equipment to expand the prison’s transportation bureau that moves people in prison between different facilities and handles intakes and releases.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
Bowie originally joined the series in Season 2 and went on to appear in the show throughout the remainder of its run.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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