remaining
adjective
re·main·ing
ri-ˈmā-niŋ 
: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost
Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.—
Tish Boyle
Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble WilfordExamples of remaining in a Sentence
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This involves dusting, then using a degreaser or cleanser to get rid of any remaining residue.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Gilmore, who started for the Cowboys last season, is from the area, has played for the Panthers under the current ownership, and the need at cornerback is probably among the biggest remaining holes on the roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Golden State has the sixth easiest remaining schedule, but a slew of difficult opponents await after Sunday’s matchup in San Antonio to finish a five-game road trip.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
After Arthur Andersen went under because of its role in the Enron collapse, the industry’s biggest remaining firms—Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC—only got bigger.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Israel has not achieved its military goals: destroying Hamas in response to its Oct. 7 attacks, which killed 1,200 people, and rescuing the 100-plus remaining hostages taken that day.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Although there are no remaining examples of these bridges today, the concept underscores the Mayans' profound understanding and respect for nature.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The highest remaining seeds host the next week's games until the Super Bowl.
—Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Responding to the shortage of shots to treat the disease, the CDC in July asked health care providers nationwide to preserve the scarce remaining doses for people who are pregnant.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2024
Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Gilmore, who started for the Cowboys last season, is from the area, has played for the Panthers under the current ownership, and the need at cornerback is probably among the biggest remaining holes on the roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
Golden State has the sixth easiest remaining schedule, but a slew of difficult opponents await after Sunday’s matchup in San Antonio to finish a five-game road trip.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
After Arthur Andersen went under because of its role in the Enron collapse, the industry’s biggest remaining firms—Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC—only got bigger.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Israel has not achieved its military goals: destroying Hamas in response to its Oct. 7 attacks, which killed 1,200 people, and rescuing the 100-plus remaining hostages taken that day.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Although there are no remaining examples of these bridges today, the concept underscores the Mayans' profound understanding and respect for nature.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The highest remaining seeds host the next week's games until the Super Bowl.
—Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Responding to the shortage of shots to treat the disease, the CDC in July asked health care providers nationwide to preserve the scarce remaining doses for people who are pregnant.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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