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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Report for America provides funding for up to half of the reporter’s salary during their time with us, and IndyStar is fundraising the remainder.
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
The singer’s tour schedule for the remainder of May includes stops in Lisbon and Madrid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
The singer’s tour schedule for the remainder of May includes stops in Lisbon and Madrid.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the remainder
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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