remnant

noun

ˈrem-nənt How to pronounce remnant (audio)
Definition of remnantnext
1
as in rest
a remaining group or portion sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard

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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece

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Recent Examples of remnant The researchers found that the colors of white dwarfs would fit into distinct groups tied to the individual chemical makeup of the stellar remnant's atmosphere. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The remnants of a brick outhouse were also uncovered in the yard. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Looking for the ‘perfect radiator’ White dwarf stars are the dense remnants left behind after stars like our sun reach the end of their lifespan. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Many of these artisans are building their practice in Almaty, the country’s de facto economic and cultural heart, where remnants of its Soviet past shoulder neo-nomad restaurants on leafy boulevards. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remnant
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  1. rest
  2. remainder
  3. scrap
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  • The routine consisted of four two-minute sessions separated by two minutes of seated rest, monitored using heart-rate straps to ensure consistent effort.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But the practice of long rest cures had waned in Switzerland in the nineteen-nineties, in part because health insurers stopped fully covering extended stays at spas and wellness centers.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • To be clear, this remains a bull market, the S&P 500's uptrend unbroken, with constant rotations between AI tech and remainder of the market fitfully supporting the tape, with pullbacks limited to 3% for half a year.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement would provide Warner's daughter with the majority remainder of the Warner Family Trust and estate but remains subject to court approval, Pamela Warner's attorneys said.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of remainder
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  • The painting belonged to Bob Nijkerk, whose family had made its fortune in the iron and scrap-metal business in the 19th century.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Good Bull Outdoors shared a video this week on Instagram of a pair of massive elk locking antlers in a feisty scrap in Colorado.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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