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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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
As for who will replace Kelly next season and beyond, that decision will fall to athletic director Scott Woodward.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Reopening the government The bill would extend government funding through January 30, and assure Democrats of a vote on the health care subsidies next month.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
What happened next is among the most indelible images of this college football season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Incoming Data There are still several weeks before the FOMC next meets, during that time there will be more data on the economy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
As for who will replace Kelly next season and beyond, that decision will fall to athletic director Scott Woodward.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Preposition
The Bills will return to the field next Sunday in Buffalo for a contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Reopening the government The bill would extend government funding through January 30, and assure Democrats of a vote on the health care subsidies next month.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
What’s next now that the proposals have passed?
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
What happened next is among the most indelible images of this college football season.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
Incoming Data There are still several weeks before the FOMC next meets, during that time there will be more data on the economy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 12 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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