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adjective

ˈnekst How to pronounce next (audio)
Definition of nextnext
as in following
being the one that comes immediately after another my house is the next one turn at the next street, not this one she was next in line for concert tickets

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next

2 of 3

adverb

as in then

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next

3 of 3

preposition

as in upon

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Recent Examples of next
Adjective
The committee’s next meeting is currently scheduled for October. — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The comprehensive master plan will guide improvements, programming decisions and future investments for the next five years and farther. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
But with investors parsing over every data point in hopes of determining what the Fed might do next, at a time when the central bank itself is releasing less communication, the potential for volatility is high. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is 73 years old, has built a powerful personalist regime, but one that has no real plan for what comes next. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Preposition
Something like that could be lurking for enrollees next year. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Toronto Maple Leafs Can the Leafs realistically bounce back and make the playoffs next season? — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next
Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
  1. following
  2. then
  3. upon
  4. second
  5. later
  6. on
  7. coming
  8. since
Adjective
  • Geno Segers is breaking his silence after being fired from Broadway’s Hadestown following backlash over resurfaced transgender comments.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Definition of following
Adverb
  • Wiese said that the system is set up to not allow direct information access to ICE, and that if an individual officer decides to break the law and use data illegally, then their police department would have to put a stop to it.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rengifo then hit a 1-0 fastball from Kyle Harrison (9-3) into the seats in left field for a 5-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of then
Preposition
  • An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.
    — DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Definition of upon
Adjective
  • Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hilliard is the second high-profile executive to join USA Swimming before leaving less than a year later.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of second
Adverb
  • Four pitches later, Tim Tawa launched a 414-foot blast to left-center for his sixth homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Detectives later learned the same man had also been involved in a similar incident earlier that day at Sun & Shade in Folsom, where an employee reported the behavior.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of later
Preposition
  • McCaleb and co-editors Skip Macdonald and Joey Liew, along with Golubić, continued to build sequences from scratch, allowing silence, dialogue, sound design or music to occur naturally depending on the needs of each scene.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has fired the Oreshnik missile, an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon, on a handful of occasions against Ukraine in strikes viewed as signalling Moscow’s willingness to escalate.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of on
Adjective
  • In addition to the gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, with a full slate of live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and other editorial programming to be announced in hte coming months.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As inflation skyrockets in Iran, many civilians will feel the bite of poverty and hardship in the coming months, said Hadi Kahalzadeh, economist and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of coming
Adverb
  • He has since been transferred to federal custody after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Min Aung Hlaing has since been barred from attending top-level meetings for failing to comply with the plan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of since

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