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Definition of FOLLOWING

: subsequent to <following the lecture tea was served>

Examples of FOLLOWING

1. Following the lecture, refreshments were served.
2. We were tired for a few days following our trip.

First Known Use of FOLLOWING

circa 1926

Related to FOLLOWING

Synonyms: après, behind, below, after, next to, past

Antonyms: afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

Related Words: since

Near Antonyms: toward (or towards)

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