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
Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
By eight o’clock the next morning, Whitmarsh was north of Beijing at the palatial Yanqi Lake international convention center.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
What comes next for Canal+’s streaming strategy on the continent remains anybody’s guess.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Colombian is projected to join Loons’ first-team training sessions next week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Up next Dallas hosts San Diego FC on Saturday.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
By eight o’clock the next morning, Whitmarsh was north of Beijing at the palatial Yanqi Lake international convention center.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
It will be deployed next at Camp Fuji in Shizuoka, west of Tokyo, later this year.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
What comes next for Canal+’s streaming strategy on the continent remains anybody’s guess.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Preposition
Lawmakers voted 105-2 to approve the plan (HB 7031), though the proposal drew criticism for suspending sales taxes next fiscal year on firearm accessories such as holsters, magazines, muzzle devices, sights and suppressors.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Colombian is projected to join Loons’ first-team training sessions next week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
Adjective
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Under the current version of the empty homes tax measure, owners of vacant second homes would have to pay an annual levy of $8,000 the first year, effective in 2027, and $10,000 every following year.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Foster, who produced Chicago, Celine Dion and Natalie Cole, put Walden on the path to a few Grammy wins and eventually — by way of then Oscars music director Bill Ross — back into the film industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Investigations have also been known to call upon lip-reading experts to give evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both are strong finishers against the run, and both are capable pass-rushers when called upon.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Months later, the long public mourning of this child continues.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Scientists disagree on whether these young trees will mature into forest giants or decline due to drought and a warming climate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adebayo’s 43-point first half set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in any half, breaking the previous team record of 37 points set by James in a second half on March 3, 2014.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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After a period of recovery, Nuffer experienced a recurrence and underwent a second surgery.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The lesson is that military success created the precise conditions for political catastrophe, and that chasm is where American strategy has gone to die – in Iraq and in Libya, where the Obama administration helped bring about regime change in 2011, but where political instability has endured since.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the days since, support for those affected has stretched across a network of local and federal agencies and counseling resources.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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In 2026, drivers will find a fresh crop of modern classics alongside the time-capsule treasures.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Army Corps is now reassessing the project's environmental impact alongside scientists at NOAA's fisheries program and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and coming up with a plan to limit the damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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