fol·low·ing
ˈfä-lə-wiŋ 
1
: being next in order or time
the following day
2
: listed or shown next
trains will leave at the following times
: subsequent to
following the lecture tea was served
Synonyms
Examples of following in a Sentence
Adjective
She found a good job, and moved into a new house the following year.
We met again the following day.
Trains will leave at the following times: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
If you have questions or comments, please write to us at the following address: P.O. Box 234,….
Noun
The band has a large and devoted following in Japan.
The movement quickly gained a following among young people.
Preposition
Following the lecture, refreshments were served.
We were tired for a few days following our trip.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Authenticity is increasingly communicated through a personal brand, which is necessary in order to gain a following and further career aspirations.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
Caroline Frost, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
There's also a dedicated following of folks who enjoy cottage cheese on its own.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The pass earned through those means is good through the remainder of the calendar year in which it was earned and the full following year.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Authenticity is increasingly communicated through a personal brand, which is necessary in order to gain a following and further career aspirations.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
Vorderman, a longtime UK TV presenter and maths whiz on quiz show Countdown, has a following of nearly a million on X and began being more vocally anti-government during the lockdown of 2020, calling out public figures for alleged corruption.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
There's also a dedicated following of folks who enjoy cottage cheese on its own.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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following
1 of 3 adjective
fol·low·ing
ˈfäl-ə-wiŋ
1
: being next in order or time
the following day
2
: listed or shown next
following
2 of 3 noun
: a group of followers
following
3 of 3 preposition
: immediately after
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