Definitions

remainder

[ri-meyn-der] / rɪˈmeɪn dər /

NOUN

balance, residue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rest

STRONG

butt carry-over detritus dregs excess fragment garbage hangover heel junk leavings leftover obverse oddment overplus refuse relic remains remnant residuum ruins salvage scrap stump surplus trace vestige waste wreck wreckage

WEAK

bottom of the barrel odds and ends

Antonyms

STRONG

lack lot need possessions want whole

WEAK

base core

Example Sentences

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In 2020, he won a special Senate election to fill the remainder of the late GOP Sen. John McCain’s term, and two years later he was elected to a full term.

From Salon

Feta has to be made of at least 70% sheep's milk, with the remainder being goat's.

From BBC

Another 40% is devoted to short-term trading, and the remainder is for dividend stocks and options.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the dividend yield could be in the “low teens” with the remainder of the company’s free cash flow earmarked for debt reduction.

From Barron's

“People are trying to get positioned for the remainder of the year and next year for what may be a pretty positive environment,” said Carol Schleif, the Minneapolis-based chief market strategist for BMO Private Wealth.

From MarketWatch

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