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.
Examples of the following in a Sentence
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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, 12 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
Duggan will outline several changes the city has undergone, such as neighborhood developments and cleanup efforts, along with likely touting the ability to host the 2024 NFL draft the following week.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The Royals would manufacture a run in the following sequence: Kyle Isbel laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
As daylight waned the following evening, the hordes of tourists around the canyon’s South Rim quickly dissipated.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Sunny skies and warming temperatures will return heading into the following weekend, as highs will reach the mid-50s.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
In the following weeks, Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, then fomented war in the eastern Donbas region.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 12 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
Duggan will outline several changes the city has undergone, such as neighborhood developments and cleanup efforts, along with likely touting the ability to host the 2024 NFL draft the following week.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The Royals would manufacture a run in the following sequence: Kyle Isbel laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
As daylight waned the following evening, the hordes of tourists around the canyon’s South Rim quickly dissipated.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Sunny skies and warming temperatures will return heading into the following weekend, as highs will reach the mid-50s.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
In the following weeks, Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, then fomented war in the eastern Donbas region.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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