remaining
adjective
re·main·ing
ri-ˈmā-niŋ 
: left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost
Dough should not stick to sides of bowl; if it does, add some or all of remaining 2 tablespoons of bread flour until dough cleans sides of bowl.—
Tish Boyle
Tish Boyle"You're good people," Kugelmass said, combing his few remaining hairs as he climbed into the cabinet again.—Woody Allen
Woody AllenThe researchers, focusing on distinct oral languages, not dialects, interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists.—John Noble Wilford
John Noble WilfordExamples of remaining in a Sentence
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Selena Gomez is a welcome surprise, shedding any remaining hints of her Disney Channel origins in her portrayal of a hard-loving wife of a narco.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024
Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
The two remaining suspects are juveniles, Graves said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
Whisk together honey and 6 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl until smooth; whisk in powdered sugar, milk and remaining pinch of salt.
6.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024
Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
The two remaining suspects are juveniles, Graves said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
Whisk together honey and 6 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl until smooth; whisk in powdered sugar, milk and remaining pinch of salt.
6.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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