1
: immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)
2
: any other considered hypothetically
knew it as well as the next man
see also next to nothing
: nearest or adjacent to
1
: in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding
next we drove home
the next closest school
2
: on the first occasion to come
when next we meet
: one that is next
from one day to the next
Examples of next in a Sentence
Adjective
I'll see you next Monday.
Next year's party will be even better.
the very next thing that happened
Can I help the next person in line? Who's next?
We could hear people talking in the next room.
At the next set of lights, turn left.
I need the next size up.
The next time we will see each other will be on our wedding day.
Next time, please remember to bring your books to class.
She knew the answer as well as the next person.
Adverb
Next, I need to ask you a few questions about your family.
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The question district trustees face Thursday night surrounds whether a draft agreement between the district and the charter school is robust enough to ensure the charter school responsibly operates for the next five years of its charter.
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International fund managers have taken a pause on allocating new money to Saudi Arabia, amid a weaker stock market and concerns about earnings growth next year.
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That county could be a canary in the coalmine for what comes next, as Democrats and Republicans approach critical midterm congressional elections in 2026.
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On the next, Jalen Hurts threw an interception.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The ceremony will also be available on demand the next day on Tubi.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The question district trustees face Thursday night surrounds whether a draft agreement between the district and the charter school is robust enough to ensure the charter school responsibly operates for the next five years of its charter.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Preposition
For its lead asset obefazimod, Abivax is planning to file for regulatory approval next year.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
International fund managers have taken a pause on allocating new money to Saudi Arabia, amid a weaker stock market and concerns about earnings growth next year.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
The system adjusts power output based on what is coming up next.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
That county could be a canary in the coalmine for what comes next, as Democrats and Republicans approach critical midterm congressional elections in 2026.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
With a shift in economic activity from one generation to the next also comes with new flows of wealth, and this is something governments around the world will be looking to leverage, according to experts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
On the next, Jalen Hurts threw an interception.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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next
1 of 3 adjective
: coming immediately before or following
the next page
the house next to ours
next
2 of 3 preposition(ˈ)nekst
next
3 of 3 adverbˈnekst
1
: in the nearest time, place, or order following
open this package next
2
: at the first time to come after this
when next we meet
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