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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece
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Recent Examples of remnant
The remnant of the impact, a ring of ancient crustal rocks rarely seen on the surface elsewhere, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
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Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
In this particular choice, humor and credibility are the first casualties and, despite best efforts from all, the whole thing feels like a burger smashed onto a griddle manned by Father Time, a charred remnant of days fast gone by.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In February, shortly after the Assad regime was toppled, Mr. Hamra and his father, Rabbi Yosef Hamra, finally returned with other Jews to see ancient sites that are remnants of many centuries of Syrian Jewish history.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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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Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
In this particular choice, humor and credibility are the first casualties and, despite best efforts from all, the whole thing feels like a burger smashed onto a griddle manned by Father Time, a charred remnant of days fast gone by.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In February, shortly after the Assad regime was toppled, Mr. Hamra and his father, Rabbi Yosef Hamra, finally returned with other Jews to see ancient sites that are remnants of many centuries of Syrian Jewish history.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
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Cooper was good about giving Vasilevskiy, who has one Vezina (2018-19), one Conn Smythe (2021) and a pair of Cup rings to his credit, sufficient rest as Jonas Johansson made 18 starts.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a rep for the band told media outlets that Starkey was advised to take blood thinners for two weeks and rest to prevent additional clots.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.—
Mike Monroe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That could mean an economy in which the owners of A.I. systems capture most of the rewards, and the rest of us are left with the scraps.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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