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

If the launch needs to be postponed, a planning advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches, suggests another opportunity is available the following day. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Cubarsi’s senior bow came the following January, a few days before his 17th birthday. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

So, the host negotiated an exit package and largely disappeared from the small screen in the following years. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

In the following months, Erceg still couldn’t find his rhythm. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the following

• hollowing
• swallowing
• wallowing