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as in residue
a remaining group or portion
They tested for chemical residuals in the water.
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as in reminder
a lingering indication of something from the past
Some modern traditions are residuals of ancient beliefs and rituals.
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as in lingering
still existing or happening after something is completed or removed
The oven was still warm with residual heat. The area is still dealing with the residual effects of the flood.
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Recent Examples of residual
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Compensation is based on how much a performer would have worked in person for the scenes the digital replica is used in, and performers are entitled to residuals from their replica’s appearance in the finished product.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Blame it on the residual shimmer of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The union, known for doing exhaustive research prior to negotiations and taking a less confrontational approach with the studios, was instead focused on foreign residuals as an area of growth.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Compensation is based on how much a performer would have worked in person for the scenes the digital replica is used in, and performers are entitled to residuals from their replica’s appearance in the finished product.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Yet Israelis so object to the prospect of Hamas exercising residual control in Gaza that Netanyahu’s messaging plays.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Blame it on the residual shimmer of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residual
Noun
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These stains can leave behind highly flammable residues that may ignite, even at low temperatures.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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There was slime-like residue on parts of a soda dispenser.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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This image, captured by a South African radio telescope named MeerKAT, also shows the ghostly, bubble-like remnants of supernovas that exploded over millennia.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With sturdy stems for cutting, these blooms stand tall in the garden, providing lasting structure even as flowers fade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite the 90-day tariff pause, damage to the global economic outlook, which drives oil prices, is likely to be more lasting.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cabinet of curiosities in the background contains strange artifacts, including the Bloodstone prop from Werewolf by Night, the Marvel TV special Giacchino directed for Disney+.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This portfolio is, like a memory of a night in a Broadway house, an artifact of a moment.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Residual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residual. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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