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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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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And Goodrich led the team to a second championship the following year.
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The agreement, signed the following year, ended the war and was hailed as a diplomatic triumph.
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After her grandfather signed the Giving Pledge in 2010, Lorenz took the helm of the foundation the following year.
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Emily Siner,
NPR,
27 June 2026
And Goodrich led the team to a second championship the following year.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The agreement, signed the following year, ended the war and was hailed as a diplomatic triumph.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
After her grandfather signed the Giving Pledge in 2010, Lorenz took the helm of the foundation the following year.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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