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remnants

[rem-nuhnts] / ˈrɛm nənts /
NOUN
ashes
Synonyms
STRONG
debris relics remains rubble vestiges
NOUN
leavings
Synonyms
STRONG
balance debris leftovers legacy oddments remainder remnant residue rest scraps surplus survivor trash
WEAK
odds and ends orts
Antonyms
STRONG
base core
NOUN
leftover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
residue
STRONG
debris leavings legacy oddments scraps surplus survivor trash
WEAK
odds and ends orts
Antonyms
WEAK
main meal
NOUN
oddment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
odds and ends
STRONG
assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries
WEAK
bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that
Antonyms
STRONG
base cleanliness core possessions property singularity
NOUN
odds and ends
Synonyms
WEAK
assortment bits bits and pieces debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellaneous paraphernalia miscellany mishmash mixed bag motley mélange notions novelties oddments olio particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries sundry items this and that
NOUN
remains
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debris remnant
STRONG
detritus leavings leftovers remainder residue rest scraps
Antonyms
STRONG
base core
NOUN
ruins
Synonyms
STRONG
ashes debris destruction detritus foundation relics remains residue rubble traces vestiges wreck wreckage
Antonyms
STRONG
creation
NOUN
sundries
Synonyms
STRONG
assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties oddment oddments particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains rest rubbish rummage scraps
WEAK
bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that
Antonyms
STRONG
base cleanliness core possessions property singularity
NOUN
wreckage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debris rubble wreck
STRONG
ruins

Example Sentences

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Ms. Gage deals with it by visiting the remnants of a Japanese internment camp at Manzanar, Calif., and the research facility in Los Alamos, N.M., where U.S. government scientists built the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Siena Foster-Soltis, playwright: Taix felt like one of the few remnants of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Let these remnants of Prigozhin's operation sort it out themselves," the source said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Tablets on the windowsill gather dust, remnants of an abandoned online school project.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Nan’s selection of remnants was a little flashy for my tastes, but I figured she hadn’t come to hear my advice.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry