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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece
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Recent Examples of remnant
In The New Yorker, Vinson Cunningham praised Late Night as a last remnant of the monoculture.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Sandwiched between wild mangroves and a dense forest on the watery edge of what was once the Everglades’ vast flood plain, the complex rose like a fast-food Oz from the remnants of the area’s degraded but still vitally important natural environment.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
These celestial objects that come to Earth are remnants of the building blocks of the planets, and scientists have learned a lot from studying them.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
For context, massive flooding in New York City was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021).
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Sandwiched between wild mangroves and a dense forest on the watery edge of what was once the Everglades’ vast flood plain, the complex rose like a fast-food Oz from the remnants of the area’s degraded but still vitally important natural environment.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
These celestial objects that come to Earth are remnants of the building blocks of the planets, and scientists have learned a lot from studying them.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
For context, massive flooding in New York City was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021).
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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Surviving on edge-of-starvation rations, the broken equipment bought them necessary hours of life-saving rest.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Look for office chairs with adjustable features, including an adjustable chair height, neck rest, lumbar support, seat tilt, seat slide and mobile armrests.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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With Gordon out of the game, the Boston bats went quickly and quietly for nearly the entire remainder of the game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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For those who are charitably inclined, the after-tax amount of a traditional IRA distribution can generate lifetime income when it is used to fund a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Whether describing a memory, a moment in the garden, or a scrap of conversation, the poems create the feeling of sitting across from someone who knows how to listen.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the NFL and ESPN alliance tighter than ever, those scraps are shrinking.—
Leonard Armato,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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