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 filming of his funeral took three full days, and Hogestyn died the following weekend.
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
The new song was debuted the following night during a set at the Nitsa Club, the city’s longstanding EDM venue.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The California Employers Assn. recommends creating a four-step response plan that should address the following:
Who needs to be alerted if ICE shows up or a notice is received?
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But in the following breath, Steinmetz rejected the notion that silence is ever an option.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
The new song was debuted the following night during a set at the Nitsa Club, the city’s longstanding EDM venue.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The California Employers Assn. recommends creating a four-step response plan that should address the following:
Who needs to be alerted if ICE shows up or a notice is received?
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But in the following breath, Steinmetz rejected the notion that silence is ever an option.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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