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.—
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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
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The bad news is that the Sixers have one of the easiest remaining schedules of any team.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Among that cluster of clubs, the Senators have the most favorable remaining schedule.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
One factor potentially working in the Warriors’ favor: Of the Clippers, Timberwolves (31-25), Mavericks (30-26) and Kings (28-27), Golden State possesses the second-easiest remaining schedule, with an opponents’ winning percentage of .488, according to the website Tankathon.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
On paper, this is Liverpool’s easiest remaining fixture remaining by a distance.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Among that cluster of clubs, the Senators have the most favorable remaining schedule.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
One factor potentially working in the Warriors’ favor: Of the Clippers, Timberwolves (31-25), Mavericks (30-26) and Kings (28-27), Golden State possesses the second-easiest remaining schedule, with an opponents’ winning percentage of .488, according to the website Tankathon.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
On paper, this is Liverpool’s easiest remaining fixture remaining by a distance.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Remaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remaining. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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