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 analysis showed that Gatlin’s billing scheme with three of the vendors who were at the core of her fraud peaked in 2023 but was almost as high the following year.
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Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
In 2014, Ryan, along with his mother, Laurie, and other partners, decided to re-enter the family business and Bass Bay Brewhouse opened in its current iteration the following year.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The analysis showed that Gatlin’s billing scheme with three of the vendors who were at the core of her fraud peaked in 2023 but was almost as high the following year.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Temperatures are expected to drop significantly in the following days, according to recent forecasts from the NWS.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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