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residual

[ri-zij-oo-uhl] / rɪˈzɪdʒ u əl /


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The series getting the most attention is an income-statement residual.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The late star said he had been paid "almost nothing" for Dawson's Creek as a young actor, and that his contract had not included residual payments for repeats.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Al-Hussainy pointed to tariffs, oil, AI and other residual areas that have kept inflation above the Fed’s 2% annual target in the wake of the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The problem, they argue, is that the statistical procedure strips out nearly everything that would allow researchers to identify a climate signal, then mistakes the residual noise for that signal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

There was still some residual smoke emanating from Mrs. Hobart’s neck.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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