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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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
No other candidate polled higher than 5%, but together, the rest of them added up to 30%.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Forty million dollars will come from Lincoln, a similar amount from PCWA and the rest will be funded through PCWA’s debt issuance.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Though the other children recovered, Nicholas died several days later, a tragedy Dominici said will shape the rest of her life.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
No other candidate polled higher than 5%, but together, the rest of them added up to 30%.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Forty million dollars will come from Lincoln, a similar amount from PCWA and the rest will be funded through PCWA’s debt issuance.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Though the other children recovered, Nicholas died several days later, a tragedy Dominici said will shape the rest of her life.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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