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adjective

ˈnekst How to pronounce next (audio)
Definition of nextnext
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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next

2 of 3

adverb

as in then

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next

3 of 3

preposition

as in upon

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Recent Examples of next
Adjective
The next day, Jane arrives at the crime scene, determined to figure out what happened. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Selling at a higher price gives them more money to put toward their next home, potentially reducing or eliminating their monthly mortgage costs. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Adverb
Up next, he is set to star in the upcoming western, Florida Wild. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 As the next one begins, Seider will be right at the heart of what comes next. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Preposition
The educator, who previously won the 2025 Utah Coalition for Educational Technology Innovative Teacher Award, was given a check for $10,000 and was set to compete alongside her fellow state teachers of the year in a nationwide competition next year. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 By the time Metallica returns to stadiums next May, M72 will have been underway for four years. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next
Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
  1. following
  2. then
  3. upon
  4. second
  5. later
  6. on
  7. coming
  8. since
Adjective
  • Maybe this is a good lesson for celebrities to do a following check, in case one of their fan accounts went rogue.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Two more lottery players won big following Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of following
Adverb
  • Police then found his landlord’s body elsewhere in the house with mortal wounds.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And is then ultimately blind to the tragic ethical and moral compromises that are necessary to survive.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of then
Preposition
  • An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.
    — DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Definition of upon
Adjective
  • Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the fantasy-death quiz falls flat and feels more like a second defeat than a comedy tag.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of second
Adverb
  • His research later expanded into flexible electronics, liquid metal electronics, microsupercapacitors, and lithium-ion batteries.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • What Coulter wants is the inverse, with the child taking the book unaccompanied and the parent free to learn of it later, or not.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of later
Preposition
  • Get a bottle of wine from the Kinderhook Bottle Shop to enjoy on the inn porch before dinner at the Mediterranean small-plate restaurant Isola (which even offers a discount for guests of the inn).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But the specific version — the daily call, first name on the sheet every morning.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of on
Adjective
  • And the latest monthly tally of home purchase transactions that have yet to be finalized points to potentially more sluggish home sales in coming months.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That surpassed Aramco’s targets and should grow further in coming years, senior vice president of digital and information technology Sami Al Ajmi said in an interview.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming
Adverb
  • The outbreak has shown signs of slowing since, but experts caution that the recovery may be patchwork.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The development team has since filed for building permits, which are currently under review.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of since

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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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