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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About 64% percent were sold in the U.S., while the remainder were exported.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Doncic now pairs with James for the remainder of the season as Los Angeles looks to make a title run.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Arsenal are six points behind but Liverpool have that crucial game in hand meaning the hosts will need to be almost flawless for the remainder of the campaign and hope Arne Slot’s side slip up.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the Central Park Conservancy, two-thirds of the residents were African American; many were property owners, one-third were Irish immigrants and the remainder were newcomers of German descent.
—Jay Mwamba, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Doncic now pairs with James for the remainder of the season as Los Angeles looks to make a title run.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Arsenal are six points behind but Liverpool have that crucial game in hand meaning the hosts will need to be almost flawless for the remainder of the campaign and hope Arne Slot’s side slip up.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the Central Park Conservancy, two-thirds of the residents were African American; many were property owners, one-third were Irish immigrants and the remainder were newcomers of German descent.
—Jay Mwamba, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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