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 + of

We ate the rest of the cake.

He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.

Examples of the rest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are plenty of areas the Angels need to improve over the rest of the season. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026

In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru. — CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Ecuador National Police via AP In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Insiders know that the technical underpinnings of watermarking are a gambit of trade-offs, and soon, the rest of society is going to witness this with their own eyes and ears. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the rest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed