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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Our incentive levels and home sales gross margin for the remainder of the year will be dependent on the strength of demand, changes in mortgage interest rates, and other market conditions,” Jessica Hansen, D.R.

From Barron's

A simple clause in the trust specifying that the “life tenant should pay routine upkeep, taxes and insurance,” while the “remainder beneficiaries pay for capital improvements” would go some way in preventing a stalemate.

From MarketWatch

The remainder comes from thermal coal, which has a more subdued price outlook, UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the remainder of his time in Venezuela, he had a bodyguard by his side.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as many tariffs were scaled back and the impact of the remainder proved more muted than expected, forecasters pushed their estimates back up.

From The Wall Street Journal

remainder

Example Sentences

Related Words