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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Uniforms are provided — and must be returned Basic uniforms and rehearsal gear are provided, according to the DCC's website, and all of the team's property must be returned before the final auditions of the following season.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Stronach resigned as Magna’s chairman in 2011 and founded his own political party in his native Austria the following year.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Rates are unlikely to fall to pre-war levels in the near term, Aw says, especially as the following months will likely see strong demand for shipping ahead of the Black Friday and year-end retail cycles.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026
Their abstention sparked scrutiny and criticism and, the following year, MLB urged teams not to make uniforms part of their Pride celebrations in an effort to avoid future controversy.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Stronach resigned as Magna’s chairman in 2011 and founded his own political party in his native Austria the following year.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Rates are unlikely to fall to pre-war levels in the near term, Aw says, especially as the following months will likely see strong demand for shipping ahead of the Black Friday and year-end retail cycles.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026
Their abstention sparked scrutiny and criticism and, the following year, MLB urged teams not to make uniforms part of their Pride celebrations in an effort to avoid future controversy.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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