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
Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
After falling into that hole, the Wild did everything except score for the next dozen minutes or so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
She will next be seen in the indie horror-thriller Corporate Retreat, alongside Simona Tabasco and Alan Ruck, and the Western The Isolate Thief, opposite Sean Bean and Mackenzie Foy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
What would happen to property taxes next year?
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Calling off the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races means there will be a five-week gap from the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 and the next race, the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
After falling into that hole, the Wild did everything except score for the next dozen minutes or so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Who would Vicky meet next, who would come to next year’s celebration?
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
She will next be seen in the indie horror-thriller Corporate Retreat, alongside Simona Tabasco and Alan Ruck, and the Western The Isolate Thief, opposite Sean Bean and Mackenzie Foy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Preposition
California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the state will face an $18 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, which begins July 1, and expects the structural deficits to grow to $35 billion annually by the following year.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
What would happen to property taxes next year?
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 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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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The flavor then broadens through creamy mozzarella and peppery rocket to sweet pesto.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 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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Officers and social workers arrived and spoke to the man, later identified as White, in his apartment.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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An unvaccinated visitor who later tested positive for measles may have exposed emergency patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego on March 11, the county’s public health department warned Wednesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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The property is on the top of a plateau with a fantastic view of the surrounding area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Texas had no answer for the star power of Dybantsa, but BYU had no answer for Voikietaitis, who had 15 points on 6-for-10 and 11 rebounds in the first half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Johnson continued to impress with eight points in the second quarter to enter halftime with a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting on threes to go with five rebounds, one steal and one block in 10 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days as the war showed no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said the connections have since been disabled.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Betts adopted a stretching routine designed by Yada Sensei that first spring and has added to it since.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Siniakova also won in 2023 alongside longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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That divergence is largely the result of the fact that the consumer price index weighs housing inflation more heavily, and the rate of increases in rent has slowed alongside the overall economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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