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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Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
In geological terms, the hoodoos and holes in the walls are remnants from 50 million years ago when the area was a lake surrounded by rock walls.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 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
The folded piece of paper in his wallet was perhaps the most pregnant and inscrutable remnant of all.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
In geological terms, the hoodoos and holes in the walls are remnants from 50 million years ago when the area was a lake surrounded by rock walls.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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