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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Beckstrom died the following day.
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—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The bigger the teams, the bigger the following, of course, which will dictate how much people spend.
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But the following day, Mercury will re-enter the truth-seeking sign of Sagittarius, officially concluding its retrograde storyline and clearing the air around misunderstandings that have lingered for weeks.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The apartment’s general manager testified that, based on the typical collection schedule, the trash would have been picked up the following day.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The bigger the teams, the bigger the following, of course, which will dictate how much people spend.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
But the following day, Mercury will re-enter the truth-seeking sign of Sagittarius, officially concluding its retrograde storyline and clearing the air around misunderstandings that have lingered for weeks.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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