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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
the remainder of the pills were saved in case they were needed later
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as in scrap
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the remainder of the dough can be used to make a tartlet
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Recent Examples of remainder
Section 7520 Rate: The 7520 rate is a factor used in making various calculations such as remainder interests, charitable deductions, and minimum thresholds for sophisticated estate planning strategies.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Once the preserve of the nation’s upper class, the GOP is now a collection of a multiethnic working class and the still-large remainder of the old, Bush/Romney-era party.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Following the 2017 Grammys, Adele once again disappeared from the public eye, staying out of sight for most of the decade’s remainder.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
There are many types of irrevocable trusts, including the popular charitable remainder trust.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Once the preserve of the nation’s upper class, the GOP is now a collection of a multiethnic working class and the still-large remainder of the old, Bush/Romney-era party.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Following the 2017 Grammys, Adele once again disappeared from the public eye, staying out of sight for most of the decade’s remainder.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
There are many types of irrevocable trusts, including the popular charitable remainder trust.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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They are based mostly on fragrances and do not perform like antiperspirants, so the period of rest isn’t needed.Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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There was LeBron James after five days of rest and having just turned 40 years old on Monday.Law Murray, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Here’s City writer, Sam Lee, who has gorged and feasted upon trophies galore in recent years, while the rest of us dine on scraps (or the Sela Cup, in my case).George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most clothes made of recycled materials use post-consumer plastic bottles or fabric scraps — an important element of textile recycling, but not a sufficient answer to pollution from fashion.Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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My father tended to avoid these discussions, regarding them as reminders of a time of religious division best left to rust away alongside other ugly remnants of the war.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Cincinnati Western Railroad went bankrupt and ceased operations in 1855, leaving behind remnants of the tunnel.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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Karma was not a friend to Michele Fitzgerald at the end of The Challenge season 40.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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On the other end of this pen is a moisturizing lip treatment that plumps skin with vitamin E while blue mica pigments neutralize the look of yellow tones on your teeth, creating an instant whitening effect.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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“Remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remainder. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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