1
: immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)
2
: any other considered hypothetically
knew it as well as the next man
see also next to nothing
: nearest or adjacent to
1
: in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding
next we drove home
the next closest school
2
: on the first occasion to come
when next we meet
: one that is next
from one day to the next
Examples of next in a Sentence
Adjective
I'll see you next Monday.
Next year's party will be even better.
the very next thing that happened
Can I help the next person in line? Who's next?
We could hear people talking in the next room.
At the next set of lights, turn left.
I need the next size up.
The next time we will see each other will be on our wedding day.
Next time, please remember to bring your books to class.
She knew the answer as well as the next person.
Adverb
Next, I need to ask you a few questions about your family.
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James Powel, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Aledo went on to score TDs on 6 of its next 7 drives to take a 49-6 lead at the break.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Based on Carter's punishment, Chase can likely expect a hefty fine of more than $50,000 and to miss Cincinnati's Week 12 game against the New England Patriots next Sunday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Fleming said that the group next hoped to get information on thousands of other detainees taken in during the Midway Blitz operation.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Each level is carefully curated to flow seamlessly into the next, creating a series of highs and lows where slower paced stages with softer visuals let players catch their breath before the next big bass drop.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The layoffs are reportedly set to take place as soon as next week and will affect about 15% of Verizon's workforce.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Aledo went on to score TDs on 6 of its next 7 drives to take a 49-6 lead at the break.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Preposition
Many game-changing tax breaks packed into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will hit when people file their 2025 tax returns next year — including a tax break on some overtime pay, a tax break on tips, a new deduction on car loan interest, and an extra deduction for those age 65 and older.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Based on Carter's punishment, Chase can likely expect a hefty fine of more than $50,000 and to miss Cincinnati's Week 12 game against the New England Patriots next Sunday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
What comes next is anyone’s guess.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Fleming said that the group next hoped to get information on thousands of other detainees taken in during the Midway Blitz operation.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
Malcolm’s cousin comes over — a super-skeevy bro named Darren (played by Birkett Turton like a depraved Carson Daly), who brings along an Eastern-European-model-who-speaks-next-to-no-English named Minka (Eden Weiss).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Each level is carefully curated to flow seamlessly into the next, creating a series of highs and lows where slower paced stages with softer visuals let players catch their breath before the next big bass drop.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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next
1 of 3 adjective
: coming immediately before or following
the next page
the house next to ours
next
2 of 3 preposition(ˈ)nekst
next
3 of 3 adverbˈnekst
1
: in the nearest time, place, or order following
open this package next
2
: at the first time to come after this
when next we meet
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