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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Clearly, the Premier League is not their priority for the remainder of the season.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The players will wear the pullover-style jerseys for the first time on April 18 in a game against the Nationals and again every Friday home game through the remainder of the 2025 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
On the micro level, investors will be looking for adjustments in companies’ earnings guidance, both for the remainder of this year and next.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Bennett is the third key Panthers player to be ruled out for the remainder of the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The players will wear the pullover-style jerseys for the first time on April 18 in a game against the Nationals and again every Friday home game through the remainder of the 2025 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
On the micro level, investors will be looking for adjustments in companies’ earnings guidance, both for the remainder of this year and next.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Bennett is the third key Panthers player to be ruled out for the remainder of the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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“The remainder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20remainder. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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