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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The best record of their respective programs the following year was 6-7.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The Church of England's General Synod voted to allow women bishops in 2014, appointing the first in the following year.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The suit stated that a fire marshall made an unannounced inspection on July 9 and with the fire department issuing an order the following day for The Trap to stop using its patios.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The best record of their respective programs the following year was 6-7.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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