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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But the body is now being released, and the funeral will be held the following Tuesday.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
Three of them died the following week, all from altered liver function and multiple organ failure due to Amanita mushroom poisoning.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Bad Boy, an eight-episode Hebrew-language coming-of-age series that premiered at TIFF in 2023 and aired the following year in Israel, premiered Friday, May 2 on Netflix.
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This unilateral order presaged a series of alarming power grabs in the following months—beginning with immigration.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025
Three of them died the following week, all from altered liver function and multiple organ failure due to Amanita mushroom poisoning.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Bad Boy, an eight-episode Hebrew-language coming-of-age series that premiered at TIFF in 2023 and aired the following year in Israel, premiered Friday, May 2 on Netflix.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
This unilateral order presaged a series of alarming power grabs in the following months—beginning with immigration.
—Kica Matos, Time, 2 May 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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