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.
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Even after winning the title with 100 points the following season, the Leeds board wondered whether there was someone better out there to take them into the top flight.
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With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Even after winning the title with 100 points the following season, the Leeds board wondered whether there was someone better out there to take them into the top flight.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
With their scrimmage coming up the following day, the practice had a walkthrough type of feeling to it.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo is up first, hosting and performing on May 2, with Matt Damon and Noah Kahan not getting in on the fun until the following week.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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