Definitions

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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Clarke believes that crushing defeat put Scotland "on the back foot" for the remainder of their tournament, which again ended at the group stage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After the buy-in, residents pay a monthly fee and are assured of care for the remainder of their lives.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The coming heat is expected to add to power-sector gas demand “and firm up the fundamentals for the remainder of summer,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In an unusual move for outgoing Fed chiefs, Powell chose to remain on the board for the remainder of his term as a governor, which ends in 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

We spent the remainder of the day in constructing fortifications and the rudiments of the camp.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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