remaining
adjective
re·main·ing
ri-ˈmā-niŋ 
: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost
Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.—
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Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.—John Noble Wilford
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Stir in Pimm’s and remaining oranges, cucumbers, and strawberries.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
But if Missouri loses one of its two remaining games against Oklahoma and Kentucky, Alabama will clinch a double-bye.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The city plans to sweep the tent city March 5 after offering the 20-or-so remaining occupants housing and other support, an approach that Ramirez-Rosa endorses.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The bad news is that the Sixers have one of the easiest remaining schedules of any team.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
But if Missouri loses one of its two remaining games against Oklahoma and Kentucky, Alabama will clinch a double-bye.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The city plans to sweep the tent city March 5 after offering the 20-or-so remaining occupants housing and other support, an approach that Ramirez-Rosa endorses.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The bad news is that the Sixers have one of the easiest remaining schedules of any team.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remaining
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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