the rest

noun

: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder
You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.
often + of
We ate the rest of the cake.
He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.

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Take care of what’s practical first, and deal with the rest later. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 But there is one cucumber that is packaged differently from the rest and that is the English cucumber. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 In the meantime, that means the mission's crew members will – like the rest of us – have to content themselves with seeing the ISS from hundreds of miles away. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 In Axios, Andrew Solender covers the two-vote rebellion against Jeffries on the floor this week, and the fury at the rest of the caucus at Blue Dogs who gave Republicans a win. David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the rest

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“The rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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