remaining

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/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

alone, closed, last, little, locked, naval, right, steadfast

The remaining naval forces retreated to the harbor as the storm approached.

VERB + REMAINING

am, analyzing, bit, declare, finish, gave, going, married

I need to finish the remaining work before I leave the office today.

REMAINING + NOUN

bachelors, church, classroom, data, dictatorship, miners, natures, region

The remaining miners were rescued after spending three days trapped underground.

PREP.

from, in, in, on, thereby, up, with

The remaining boxes were stacked up in the garage for storage.

ADV.

only, quickly

We quickly finished the remaining work before the office closed for the day.

Definitions

noun

An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains

For where Gelasius saith, that "there remaineth the substance or nature of bread and wine," to declare thereby the remaining of two natures in Christ, you say, that "Gelasius' saying may be verified in the last, and not in the first," that is to say, that the nature of bread and wine remaineth.

It is important for us to know to what extent the remaining of that naval force is advantageous, and I hope therefore, that you will seek an opportunity informally to confer upon this question, […]

remnant.

adj

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

May I have the only remaining cake?

Last year, the company eliminated hundreds of jobs and asked some of the remaining staff to take on the responsibilities of those who were let go.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — not used up

leftover
odd
unexpended

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

It is important for us to know to what extent the remaining of that naval force is advantageous, and I hope therefore, that you will seek an opportunity informally to confer upon this question, […]

Wiktionary

In this steadfast remaining with the Church that he so often criticizes, Küng shows himself to be a true son of Roman Catholicism.

Wiktionary

May I have the only remaining cake?

Wiktionary

Last year, the company eliminated hundreds of jobs and asked some of the remaining staff to take on the responsibilities of those who were let go.

Wiktionary

There were few students remaining in the classroom.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, remaining is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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