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• present tense form of remain (3rd person singular).

remains

British  

/ rɪˈmeɪnz /

plural noun

1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc

   the remains of a meal

   archaeological remains

2. the body of a dead person; corpse

3. Also called: literary remains. the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

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Explanation

The word remains can mean a dead body, so a detective might investigate to find out if some bones found in a lake are human or non-human remains. You can also use remains to mean the part of something that's left behind after the rest has been used or thrown away. So the remains of your birthday cake might just be some crumbs and melted candles, and the remains of a building after an earthquake could consist of a crumbling foundation. In a murder mystery, though, remains are likely to be human bodies.

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During a search of the home last week, police also found the cremated remains of another surrogate child that had been mailed to the house; the baby died shortly after birth in Florida, Teymouri said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

His record as a substitute in the Premier League, however, remains among the greatest.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Localism remains strong in Maine partially because the state is unusual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The successor therefore builds on an operating program, although its promised performance remains ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“And it can’t tell me when that might not happen either, on account of its having no hands. So it remains a possibility.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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