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as in residues
a remaining group or portion
They tested for chemical residuals in the water.
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as in reminders
a lingering indication of something from the past
Some modern traditions are residuals of ancient beliefs and rituals.
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Recent Examples of residuals
Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
All those incentives given to the original purchaser are passed along to future owners, but according to a Deloitte report, EV residuals are underperforming even more than expected.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The previous deal saw a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
For foreign projects on subscription streaming services with more than 75 million foreign subscribers, including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+, residuals will increase by 6% in the first contract year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Based on the available information about their new agreement, the writers received wage increases, improvements in residuals, greater contributions to their health care fund, and protections related to the use of scripts as training data in AI systems.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 100 people working in legal, events and residuals departments went on strike over allegations of unfair labor practice, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The deal includes a multimillion-dollar contribution to the health plan, AI protections and a rise in streaming residuals, Deadline reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Deadline also alleges the deal includes AI protections and an increase in fees and residuals for streaming.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2026
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
All those incentives given to the original purchaser are passed along to future owners, but according to a Deloitte report, EV residuals are underperforming even more than expected.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The previous deal saw a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
For foreign projects on subscription streaming services with more than 75 million foreign subscribers, including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+, residuals will increase by 6% in the first contract year.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Based on the available information about their new agreement, the writers received wage increases, improvements in residuals, greater contributions to their health care fund, and protections related to the use of scripts as training data in AI systems.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 100 people working in legal, events and residuals departments went on strike over allegations of unfair labor practice, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The deal includes a multimillion-dollar contribution to the health plan, AI protections and a rise in streaming residuals, Deadline reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Deadline also alleges the deal includes AI protections and an increase in fees and residuals for streaming.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residuals
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Wang and his colleagues purged 382 isoleucine residues from ribosomal proteins, but the rest of its genome still contains more than 81,000 isoleucine residues across thousands of other proteins.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Discard eggs with cracks, slimy surfaces, powdery residues, or an unpleasant smell.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Free to Healthy Start participants, the app provides accessible pregnancy and infant health education, program updates, appointment reminders, and links to local and national resources.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nagging reminders of a season lost.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Know your evacuation route This is good advice for everyone who may be in the path of a hurricane (or its remnants), not just coastal residents.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Only Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse join McDavid and Draisaitl as remnants from that series.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rise of perfume bottles as cultural artifacts suggests that fragrance is entering a new phase — one in which its physical forms are finally being recognized as part of design history.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Residuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residuals. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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