the remainder
noun
: the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used, etc.
Most of the students left today and the remainder will leave tomorrow.
—often + ofThe players will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
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Then, a phone call was recorded between Demetrius and the student in which Demetrius confirmed the remainder of the payment, the outlet reported.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The team’s plans for a new stadium are on hold indefinitely, with the Rays expected to return to Tropicana for the remainder of their lease.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Then, invest the remainder in the most tax-efficient way possible to keep building wealth for the long term.
—Letitia Berbaum, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Should Newsom et al bail out Los Angeles, these other local entities will demand similar largesse from a state budget already hemorrhaging red ink and that faces the likelihood of deficits at least through the remainder of Newsom’s governorship and probably longer.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The team’s plans for a new stadium are on hold indefinitely, with the Rays expected to return to Tropicana for the remainder of their lease.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Then, invest the remainder in the most tax-efficient way possible to keep building wealth for the long term.
—Letitia Berbaum, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Should Newsom et al bail out Los Angeles, these other local entities will demand similar largesse from a state budget already hemorrhaging red ink and that faces the likelihood of deficits at least through the remainder of Newsom’s governorship and probably longer.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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