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

Instead of barking back, his commander accepted the boundary and deferred the task to the following week. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

But Hathaway was undeterred, and the following day wore another belly-bearing outfit to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Her younger sister, Hattie, also died in infancy the following year. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary LaBianca, were stabbed and killed the following night. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the following

• hollowing
• swallowing
• wallowing