as in following
being the one that comes immediately after another
my house is the next one turn at the next street, not this one she was next in line for concert tickets
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Recent Examples of next
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Bettors across the globe are trying to predict the next pope in high-stakes papal prognosticating.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
What happened next was nothing short of remarkable.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 May 2025
And if Las Vegas’ record-breaking happening is any indication, WWE may be planning to fit an entire parade into an On Location event next WrestleMania season.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Bettors across the globe are trying to predict the next pope in high-stakes papal prognosticating.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Adverb
Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
What happened next was nothing short of remarkable.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Preposition
The winners will be feted during a pair of celebrations next month: the News Night ceremony on June 25 and the Documentary Night ceremony on June 26.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 May 2025
And if Las Vegas’ record-breaking happening is any indication, WWE may be planning to fit an entire parade into an On Location event next WrestleMania season.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
Adjective
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The snake catcher showed the python on a monitor in a following clip, while stuck in the sewage pipe.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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If price controls are adopted in the U.S., then patients living with Alzheimer’s disease, pancreatic cancer, or muscular dystrophy may end up waiting in vain for efficacious treatments.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Preposition
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There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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An inning later, Jhoan Duran induced a key double play, fielding a ball hit back to him, before getting Willy Adames to look at strike three to seal the seventh straight win and bring the Twins back to even on the year.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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The driver, later identified as McNeill, was arrested in Jackson Township.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Preposition
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He was born in Chicago and raised on the South side of town.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Hansi Flick’s men held on for a 4-3 victory when all was said and done, which means that Lamine’s second La Liga crown can be sealed by winning at another arch nemesis’ expense in Espanyol on Thursday night.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The Checkers advanced to the second round for the third time in six seasons with a strong start and finish.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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While lawsuits in the US largely came to a standstill, cases in the European Union progressed well for Epic, with the publisher successfully arguing that third-party app stores should be allowed to exist on iOS, something that has since been allowed in the EU.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Four of the faith groups have since filed two separate lawsuits, one of which recently resulted in a ruling that should have restarted the program.—
Jack Jenkins,
NPR,
12 May 2025
Preposition
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But the people who worked alongside us all those years responded with ear-to-ear grins.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Crabtree-Ireland was talking alongside Scott Mann, Co-CEO & Founder, Flawless and Nikola Todorovic, Co-Founder and CEO, Wonder Dynamics.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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