remainder

[ri-meyn-der] / rɪˈmeɪn dər /

NOUN

balance, residue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rest

STRONG

butt carry-over detritus dregs excess fragment garbage hangover heel junk leavings leftover obverse oddment overplus refuse relic remains remnant residuum ruins salvage scrap stump surplus trace vestige waste wreck wreckage

WEAK

bottom of the barrel odds and ends

Antonyms

STRONG

lack lot need possessions want whole

WEAK

base core

Example Sentences

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Analysts have bumped up expectations for the remainder of the year for that group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“I want to yell,” said Arvizu, who spoke for the remainder of his allotted three minutes before sitting down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“She needs to call on her husband to get the remainder of the files released,” he said in an interview with MS NOW.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The remainder may still be trapped inside the deportation process, opaque even to those inside it.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The remainder of the day was for resting from a week of work.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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