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adjective

Definition of remainingnext
as in residual
still existing or present after other parts are used or removed Beat the eggs and milk together, then add the remaining ingredients.

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verb

present participle of remain
1
as in staying
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time one of the three bridges known as "the London Bridge," it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today

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as in continuing
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once

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Recent Examples of remaining
Adjective
With no more remaining legal hurdles to clear, the merger is expected to close within days, most likely on October 6. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The highlight was a hike to a chain of lakes fed by one of the state’s last remaining glaciers. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
As O’Neill told Dublin publication Hot Press, he had been assured through email from the ticketing service that the festival’s remaining funds would arrive within two days. — Ed Christman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Alofaituli played the other five snaps at left guard and then played the remaining 27 snaps at right guard when Buchanan was out. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remaining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remaining
  1. residual
  2. staying
  3. continuing
  4. lingering
  5. waiting
  6. lasting
  7. persisting
  8. surviving
Adjective
  • The researchers also found that longer service life and higher residual value could offset the additional cost of the electronics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sonoma County said a prescribed burn near Bodega Bay Tuesday was causing poor air quality in the area, and that residual smoke will linger in the region through Wednesday.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of residual
Verb
  • Serrant noted that a handful of employees are staying back in London at a smaller office close to the brand’s Carnaby Street store.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In January 2024, while the couple were staying at an Orlando hotel, Vaccaro said Hill became violent toward her.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of staying
Verb
  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In early November the lake sat quiet, except for the moments when scores of Canada geese would descend to the surface to rest before continuing their journey south.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of continuing
Adjective
  • Shohei Ohtani returned to the top of the Dodgers’ lineup Monday after four days off to address lingering aches, as the club effectively pauses its pitching program for the two-way star.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • Cityside, guests can head to the thumping heart of Austin nightlife where the Live Music Capital of the World always has a new favorite act and dance floor to cut up waiting just around the corner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Expect the usual book-length liner notes typical to everything Feldman oversees, which are just part of what make these worth picking up in LP format for RSD and not waiting for the CD edition to follow.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In a room, the large array lowered humidity from 38 to 32 percent in 15 minutes, though that is only an early result, not proof of lasting capacity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lasting
Verb
  • With security concerns persisting ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix in November and the season finale in Abu Dhabi in December, F1 has considered a fallback option in Europe, with Italy’s Imola circuit as the favorite.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • One place where the one-hander is persisting is at the recreational level, where players search for consistency and where elite levels of power and precision are secondary to fun, comfort and longevity.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of persisting
Verb
  • Christa Pike was unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital as of Thursday evening, a day after surviving a botched execution attempt, her lawyers said in a court filing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, the US Space Force said that the final two surviving Defense Support Program satellites (presumably DSP-20 and DSP-22) participated in an on-orbit maneuvering exercise in early September.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remaining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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