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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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Reed was arrested the following day and charged with committing a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
Eventually, by July of the following year, Ann died.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The two welcomed a son, Kassius, in 2002, before going their separate ways the following year.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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