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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
Powell can serve out remainder of term as Fed chair
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, said Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can serve out the remainder of his term leading the central bank.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
Noun
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There can usually be a difference of up to 3.5 centimeters between emptying and rest.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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This year’s release was delayed a week (along with rest of the awards season schedule) because of the devastating Southern California wildfires in January, Pilcher said.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Cheese or Dairy Products Cheese and dairy scraps are other food items not to be used in compost.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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Food scraps scattered along the roadside attract rodents, which in turn draw owls to hunt them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The remnants of its blue shipping crate, sealed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York weeks earlier, were scattered on a nearby ledge, nails poking through plywood.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although the polarization blocks a significant honeymoon period, this is likely the remnants of that.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the Neoproterozoic, as Earth’s icy cover began to thaw, major chemistry shifts were taking place in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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