remaining
rih-MAY-nihng
Remaining (adj) means Still there after everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with. Example: “The remaining guests helped clear up after the party.”
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Still there after everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with.
"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."
— Jason Schreier, Blizzard Employees Share Salaries With Each Other to Protest Wage Disparities (2020)
"The remaining guests helped clear up after the party."
"We split the remaining budget between the two departments."
"Please put the remaining chairs back in the cupboard before you leave."
"May I have the only remaining cake?"
How to use remaining
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeft over — describes whatever is still around after the rest has gone.
Common pairings
remaining time
remaining balance
the few remaining
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Etymology
By surface analysis, this is remain + -ing.
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What does “remaining” mean?
The word “remaining” means still there after everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with. In plain terms, left over — describes whatever is still around after the rest has gone.
How do you pronounce “remaining”?
“Remaining” is pronounced rih-MAY-nihng (/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “remaining” in a sentence?
Here is “remaining” used in a sentence: “The remaining guests helped clear up after the party.”
What is another word for “remaining”?
Words with a similar meaning to “remaining” include rest and balance.
What part of speech is “remaining”?
“Remaining” is an adjective.
Is “remaining” a common word?
“Remaining” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
What is the difference between remaining and remainder?
Remaining is an adjective describing what is still left, such as the remaining guests or the remaining money. Remainder is a noun meaning the part that is left over, as in 'spend the remainder later'. So remaining modifies something, while remainder names the leftover amount itself. One describes; the other names.
What is the difference between remaining and leftover?
Both describe what is still there after the rest is gone, and they often overlap. Leftover is more casual and is especially used for food not yet eaten. Remaining is broader and slightly more formal, covering people, time, money, or tasks, as in the remaining days or the remaining candidates.
What is the opposite of remaining?
There is no single word, but the opposite depends on context. For supplies, it is used up, gone, or depleted. For people, it is departed or absent. Where remaining means what is still left, its opposite is whatever has already been taken, finished, removed, or dealt with.
What is an example of remaining?
'The remaining tickets sold out in minutes' refers to the tickets still unsold at that point. 'She spent her remaining energy on the last climb' means the energy she had left. In each case, remaining points to what is still present after the rest has gone.
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