Remaining

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of remain.

Definitions by Sense

1. present participle and gerund of remain
2. (uncountable, now obsolete or in theology) An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains
3. (countable, rare) remnant.
4. Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

Example Sentences

They will be remaining behind. (progressive)

My remaining at the beach house kept it from being vandalized. (gerund)

The remaining paint shall be properly disposed of. (participle used as adjective)

For where Gelasius saith, that "there remaineth the substance or nature of bread and wine," to declare thereby the remaining of two natures in Christ, you say, that "Gelasius' saying may be verified in the last, and not in the first," that is to say, that the nature of bread and wine remaineth.

It is important for us to know to what extent the remaining of that naval force is advantageous, and I hope therefore, that you will seek an opportunity informally to confer upon this question, […]

In this steadfast remaining with the Church that he so often criticizes, Küng shows himself to be a true son of Roman Catholicism.

May I have the only remaining cake?

Last year, the company eliminated hundreds of jobs and asked some of the remaining staff to take on the responsibilities of those who were let go.

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