the following
noun
: the following one or ones
—used to introduce a list, a quotation, etc.
The finalists are the following: Mary, James, and George.
The following are the times of departing trains: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
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USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Now she is forced to face the following next chapter of her life without the career that gave her fame, fortune and, most importantly, identity.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Lee’s Summit’s Music in the Park Series begins in May with the following local performing artists scheduled for the final four art walks: Southern Nights on May 24, Main Street Mojo on June 28, The Huixqui Sisters on July 26 and Summit Theatre Group on Aug. 23.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Jamie suggests trying the following technique: Before ice: two to five minutes of slow nasal breathing, with an emphasis on extending the exhale.
—Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
India’s Income Inequality Is Now Worse Than Under British Rule, New Report Says
Over the following months, Indian legislators became aware of the significant difference in compensation payments between Indians and Europeans in 1919.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
There was a similar close call the following day at Reagan National Airport in Virginia.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
It was taken private in 2011 in a $1.6 billion leveraged buyout, and the company took on even more debt in the following years to stay afloat.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
And unless Congress changes the law before then, the $600 threshold is set to kick in the following year.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Now she is forced to face the following next chapter of her life without the career that gave her fame, fortune and, most importantly, identity.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Lee’s Summit’s Music in the Park Series begins in May with the following local performing artists scheduled for the final four art walks: Southern Nights on May 24, Main Street Mojo on June 28, The Huixqui Sisters on July 26 and Summit Theatre Group on Aug. 23.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Jamie suggests trying the following technique: Before ice: two to five minutes of slow nasal breathing, with an emphasis on extending the exhale.
—Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024
India’s Income Inequality Is Now Worse Than Under British Rule, New Report Says
Over the following months, Indian legislators became aware of the significant difference in compensation payments between Indians and Europeans in 1919.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
There was a similar close call the following day at Reagan National Airport in Virginia.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
It was taken private in 2011 in a $1.6 billion leveraged buyout, and the company took on even more debt in the following years to stay afloat.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
And unless Congress changes the law before then, the $600 threshold is set to kick in the following year.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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