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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The Sixers ruled out George for the following game against the Toronto Raptors.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The sequel continues its rollout this weekend and will be open in approximately 93% of the international landscape by Sunday, including all markets except Japan, which opens the following weekend.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
The two married in Gibraltar in 1969, and the Beatles announced their split the following year, prompting vicious speculation from the media and fans, who blamed Ono for the rupture.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
However, many will open early the following day, Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping day of the year.
—Matt Ott, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The sequel continues its rollout this weekend and will be open in approximately 93% of the international landscape by Sunday, including all markets except Japan, which opens the following weekend.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
The two married in Gibraltar in 1969, and the Beatles announced their split the following year, prompting vicious speculation from the media and fans, who blamed Ono for the rupture.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
However, many will open early the following day, Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping day of the year.
—Matt Ott, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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