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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Their 32-year-old son, Nick, was arrested the following night and charged with murdering his parents.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Bulldogs coach Jon Iverson, who has been at the school since 2009, was an assistant coach the following year and has been the head girls coach since 2011, noted that the program has come on as of late, winning three straight district titles.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
No criminal offense had been committed, so officers generated a report and made a plan to visit the following day, per department protocol, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2026
Status updates are published in the following week’s list.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Bulldogs coach Jon Iverson, who has been at the school since 2009, was an assistant coach the following year and has been the head girls coach since 2011, noted that the program has come on as of late, winning three straight district titles.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
No criminal offense had been committed, so officers generated a report and made a plan to visit the following day, per department protocol, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2026
Status updates are published in the following week’s list.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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