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.
Examples of the following in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
He was arrested the following day at a home in Gloucester Township.
—
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Union officials have asked for a 4.9% salary increase in the first year and a 4.85% increase each of the following three years, according to the Illinois Education Association.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
They were married in a barefoot beach ceremony in Hawaii the following year.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones:
Butler Incident
SIS-1705
SIS-1707-B
SIS-1802
FRK-1709
Fire containment
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the following
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Union officials have asked for a 4.9% salary increase in the first year and a 4.85% increase each of the following three years, according to the Illinois Education Association.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
They were married in a barefoot beach ceremony in Hawaii the following year.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones:
Butler Incident
SIS-1705
SIS-1707-B
SIS-1802
FRK-1709
Fire containment
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the following
Cite this Entry
“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share