Synonyms for residual
rɪˈzɪdʒ u əlresid·u·al

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1. residualadjective

   Synonyms:
   residuary

2. residualadjective

   Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

   Synonyms:
   residuary

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1. remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, restnoun

   something left after other parts have been taken away

   "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

   Synonyms:
   remainder, relief, counterbalance, end, quietus, difference, relaxation, symmetry, equaliser, ease, balance, proportion, residuum, rest, repose, equalizer, counterweight, rest period, eternal sleep, residue, sleep, counterpoise, equilibrium, remnant, symmetricalness, equipoise, correspondence, oddment, balance wheel, proportionality, eternal rest, respite

2. residualadjective

   (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing

   "he could retire on his residuals"

   Synonyms:
   residue, remainder, rest, residuum, balance

3. residual, residuaryadjective

   relating to or indicating a remainder

   "residual quantity"

   Synonyms:
   residuary

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1. residualadjective

   Synonyms:
   remaining

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1. List of paraphrases for "residual":

   remaining, residues, residuals, residue, residuary, salvage, remnant, suppletive, waste, tailings, survival, surplus

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1. William Schaffner:

   Older people may have been infected with cousins of H1N1 years ago, and that gives them residual protection.

2. Mickey Karram:

   In my 15 patients, 13 were basically cured and felt that all of their symptoms had resolved. Two of the patients had a few residual symptoms, but had significant improvement.

3. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester:

   At this point, the FOMC doesn't anticipate selling the agency mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet as part of the normalization process, although it might engage in limited sales in the longer run to reduce or eliminate residual holdings.

4. Rachel Botkin:

   This kind of repeated exposure is a good way to deal with residual fear and hesitation, understand that this has been a time of psychological trauma for many people, and it's impacted the way we behave.

5. Joseph Dunford:

   There has been no change to the plan announced in February and we continue to implement the President's direction to draw down U.S. forces to a residual presence.