1
a
: a usually small part, member, or trace remaining
b
: a small surviving group
—often used in plural
2
: an unsold or unused end of piece goods
: still remaining
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Noun
Remnants go on sale next week.
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
New Orleans could get up to 8 inches of rain within 24 hours as the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara interact with an approaching cold front, the National Weather Service says.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Only three remnant populations of the Balkan subspecies, Lynx lynx balcanicus, remain.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Sarah and McMahon moved their family to Florence for a year during production, immersing themselves in the remnants of da Vinci’s world.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
New Orleans could get up to 8 inches of rain within 24 hours as the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara interact with an approaching cold front, the National Weather Service says.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Related Story Wrangler acquired the White Oak selvedge during the mill’s closure to preserve their neighbor’s high-end remnant fabric.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Only three remnant populations of the Balkan subspecies, Lynx lynx balcanicus, remain.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remnant. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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