From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe remainderthe remainderREMAIN/BE LEFTthe part of something that is left after everything else has gone or been dealt with SYN the rest The remainder must be paid by the end of June.the remainder of He spent the remainder of his police career behind a desk. → remainder
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the remainder• £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.• The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year.• Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.• The state will provide $4.6 million, with the county supplying the remainder. 