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
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Takaichi plans to remove remaining restrictions on weapons exports in an effort to boost the defense industry.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Starboard believes that Fluor has multiple paths to monetize its remaining NuScale stake.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Repeat process with remaining beef.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Add the reserved chicken and remaining ½ cup broth.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Starboard believes that Fluor has multiple paths to monetize its remaining NuScale stake.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Repeat process with remaining beef.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Add the reserved chicken and remaining ½ cup broth.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remaining
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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