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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But the following week, Evans returned to the red carpet to interview celebrities at The Actor Awards, formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Bravo breakout star Paige DeSorbo.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In a statement the following day, Mamdani echoed this sentiment.
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UConn won the title in 1999, 82-63, and the Johnnies took it the following year, 80-70.
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Status updates are published in the following week’s list.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In a statement the following day, Mamdani echoed this sentiment.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
UConn won the title in 1999, 82-63, and the Johnnies took it the following year, 80-70.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Status updates are published in the following week’s list.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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