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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

abiding, age-long, aged, ancient, antique, as a bonus, changeless, chronic, commorant, constant, continuing, continuous, diuturnal, durable, dwelling, enduring, evergreen, extant, extra, firm, fixed, for lagniappe, frozen, hardy, immobile, immutable, in residence, indefatigable, intact, intransient, inveterate, inviolate, lasting, left, leftover, living, living in, lodging, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, long-term, longeval, longevous, macrobiotic, net, odd, of long duration, of long standing, outstanding, over, over and above, overplus, perdurable, perduring, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, persisting, quiescent, remanent, resident, residentiary, residing, residual, rigid, sempervirent, solid, spare, stable, static, stationary, staying, steadfast, steady, sticking, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, surviving, sustained, to spare, torpid, tough, unaltered, unceasing, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, unchecked, unconsumed, undestroyed, undying, uneaten, unfading, unfailing, unremitting, unshifting, unused, unvaried, unvarying, vital

Dictionary Results for remaining:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

remaining
    adj 1: not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money
           left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars
           left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper";
           "unexpended provisions" [syn: leftover, left over(p),
           left(p), odd, remaining, unexpended]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Remain \Re*main"\ (r?-m?n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Remained
   (-m?nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remaining.] [OF. remaindre,
   remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re- re- + manere to stay,
   remain. See Mansion, and cf. Remainder, Remnant.]
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   1. To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after
      others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a
      number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be
      left as not included or comprised.
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            Gather up the fragments that remain.  --John vi. 12.
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            Of whom the greater part remain unto this present,
            but some are fallen asleep.           --1 Cor. xv.
                                                  6.
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            That . . . remains to be proved.      --Locke.
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   2. To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or
      undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to
      last.
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            Remain a widow at thy father's house. --Gen.
                                                  xxxviii. 11.
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            Childless thou art; childless remain. --Milton.
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   Syn: To continue; stay; wait; tarry; rest; sojourn; dwell;
        abide; last; endure.
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