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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
Mundo Maya is a region filled with natural wonders, historic remnants, architectural and archaeological beauty, and modern-day luxuries.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The ship's remnants were found ahead of construction of the Lynetteholm project, and its discovery was announced on the 225th anniversary of the battle.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Nadar, Balzac believed that a photograph was a material remnant of that which had been photographed, the resulting image akin to a spectral skin peeled off its subject.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Those remnants offer a reminder that long before state lines were drawn, this land was shaped by water, ice and time.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The ship's remnants were found ahead of construction of the Lynetteholm project, and its discovery was announced on the 225th anniversary of the battle.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Nadar, Balzac believed that a photograph was a material remnant of that which had been photographed, the resulting image akin to a spectral skin peeled off its subject.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Those remnants offer a reminder that long before state lines were drawn, this land was shaped by water, ice and time.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remnant
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Heizer specifically engineered it so that future humans, scavenging for scrap in a postapocalyptic scenario, would be forced to turn back from his monument empty-handed.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Some fruit trees, like peaches and cherries, grow easily from kitchen scraps with minimal effort and patience.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remnant. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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