- present participle of remain.
remaining
Example Sentences
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After that, the city’s general fund, which pays for basic services, would cover any remaining shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The move directs the Navy to redesign the fourth ship in the class—to be named the Doris Miller—and all remaining ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He is the last remaining signing from that summer and, following Marc Cucurella's move to Real Madrid, Chelsea's longest-serving player aside from academy graduate Reece James.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most of the remaining practitioners have little online presence, and many cannot be found through major search platforms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The crunching stopped as his nose pushed around the large portion of remaining bits.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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