remnants

noun

plural of remnant
1
as in remainders
a remaining group or portion sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard

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2
as in scraps
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 remnants The remnants of the Boston Market restaurant sign are still visible … but not for long. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Those remnants collide with Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light known as shooting stars. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Textile waste — which includes manufacturing remnants, unwanted clothes and linens, and unsold products — is one of the industry’s most pressing challenges. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Those remnants collide with Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light known as shooting stars. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Scientists found them by dissolving away the mud and counting microscopic glass shards, remnants of the molten magma the eruption atomized into ultra-fine and rapidly cooling dust. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 While these divisions didn't survive after the Cochin Jews migrated to Israel and elsewhere, the bitter remnants still haunt the community's legacy. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Use it to wipe down the countertop after a make-up mishap or clean up a tub that’s bearing the remnants of your last bath bomb. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 Three of Neptune's moons might have been born from the remnants of ancient icy worlds shattered by Neptune's largest moon, Triton, a new study finds. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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  1. remainders
  2. scraps
  3. rests
  4. residues
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with sweetbreads (animal pancreas) and Alsatian headcheese (a mold made of pig scraps, usually from the animal’s head).
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, compostable cups, cutlery and bin liners were mixed in with a delivery of food scraps and lobster shells.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • The Quality Gap Arcade Is Pointing At The rationale Arcade gives rests on its own measurement.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rests
Noun
  • Traditional dyeing operations consume vast quantities of water and often leave behind wastewater containing chemical residues.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to Lauren DaSilva, senior product manager for All-Clad, both chemistry and cooking byproducts are to blame for sticky residues.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of residues

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