Definition

Adjective 1. Still existing or present after other parts have been removed, used, or dealt with; leftover. Refers to what is left from a larger whole after a portion has been taken away or consumed. 2. Continuing to exist or be present; still in a specified state or condition. Often used to describe what persists when other things have changed or ceased.

Usage

The adjective "remaining" is used to describe the part, amount, or number that is left. It typically comes before a noun or follows a linking verb like "be." * Use it to quantify what is left: the remaining time, the remaining members. * Use it to describe a persistent state: the only remaining question.

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • Please eat the remaining cookies. (The cookies that are left after some have been eaten.)
  • He spent his remaining years in peace. (The years that were left in his life.)
  • The remaining passengers boarded the bus.
• After a linking verb:
  • After the debate, only one issue remained unresolved. (The issue continued to be unresolved.)
  • The only thing remaining is to say goodbye. (The thing that is left to do.)

Advanced Usage

• "The remaining" as a noun phrase: Can be used with "of" to specify the whole from which a part is left.
  • The remaining of the crew worked through the night. (Less common but acceptable; often phrased as "the rest of the crew.")
  • She donated the remaining of her inheritance. (More naturally: the remainder of her inheritance.)
• In formal or logical contexts, "remaining" can specify what is left to be considered.
  • We have addressed three points; the remaining two are more complex.

Variants and Related Words

• Remain (verb): To continue to exist, be left, or stay in the same place or condition.
  • Only the foundation of the house remains.
• Remainder (noun): The part that is left after the other parts have gone, been used, or been dealt with. Often used in mathematics.
  • He spent the remainder of the day reading.
• Leftover (adjective/noun): Commonly used for food that remains uneaten after a meal.
  • We had leftover pizza for breakfast.

Synonyms

• Leftover
• Unused
• Unexpended
• Residual
• Surviving
• Last

Antonyms

• Spent
• Used
• Consumed
• Depleted
• Exhausted

Related Phrases

• What remains: A common phrase to ask about or refer to what is left.
  • After paying the bills, what remains is yours to save.
• The last remaining: Emphasizes that something is the final one left.
  • He is the last remaining witness to the event.

Adjective

1. not used up
   • leftover meatloaf
   • she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
   • some odd dollars left
   • saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
   • unexpended provisions