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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
These might include harvesting and offsetting gains and losses, charitable gifts to offset gain, charitable remainder trusts to defer the taxable gain on diversification, exchange funds, and so forth.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remainder
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This is a new era, with better scheduling rules and tech-savvy organizations that monitor every player’s activity level to find ways to get the most rest possible.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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So rest assured, there's definitely one that fits you.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Alter Ego shoulder bags are made from the leftover napa leather that comes from the leftover quilted Tabby bag, and Alter Ego satchel is made from the leftover scraps of natural leather leftover from the Coach Brooklyn.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a note published Monday, Citi analysts forecast strength in copper prices this month amid temporarily stronger U.S. copper import demand, as well as broader concentrate and scrap supply constraints.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Syria violence Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants of the former Assad regime that spiraled into communal killings.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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But, again, not necessarily with the need to sweep the previous area under some rug to be hauled away with the remaining remnants of Miami Arena.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Still immersed in the first season calling the shots from the end of the bench, Charles Lee has experienced a range of emotions accompanying the seemingly endless grind.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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But in that time, her husband Mark (Adam Scott) also became severed in order to deal with mourning her loss, and his innie developed a relationship with Helly (Britt Lower) that creates the pivotal dilemma at the end of Season 2.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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