remaining (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

Definition

Still present, left behind, or surviving after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed.

Examples

• Only a few minutes of the game were remaining.

• The remaining passengers boarded the train.

• She ate the remaining cookies.

How to Use remaining

remaining of (prepositional phrase)

The part that is left from a larger whole. — "The remaining of the cake was put in the fridge."

Synonyms of remaining

Words with a similar meaning to remaining:

• left
• surviving
• unexpended

Antonyms of remaining

Words with the opposite meaning to remaining:

• gone
• departed

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