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
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
What comes next will be defined by that summit and by the regional consensus that Hamas cannot continue to control Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
That and other work, including on engagement, would happen this school year to set up for launch next school year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
This next tour will be my last.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Up next, the company plans to begin testing a new Starship rocket, Version 3 – or V3.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
What comes next will be defined by that summit and by the regional consensus that Hamas cannot continue to control Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
All are expected to have similar salaries next season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
That and other work, including on engagement, would happen this school year to set up for launch next school year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Preposition
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
This next tour will be my last.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
Adjective
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Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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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,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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He then flat-footed a pass that was deflected.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Their biting wit turned upon whiteness and the colonizer has served as much inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Now, textiles will face punishing 59 percent tariffs due to the new, 50 percent duties stacking upon an existing MFN rate of 9 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hank and John sold it for an undisclosed amount in 2018 to Viacom (which later merged with Paramount).—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Modern warfare increasingly depends on neuroscientific findings to help determine the best ways to train soldiers, defend populations against disinformation, and manage deterrence strategies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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San Diego could overtake with a win and Vancouver loss, but the expansion side could also drop as low as fourth, with Minnesota and LAFC able to rise as high as second.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dokes is the second candidate to announce for the District 72 seat.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those posts were made as recently as 2021 and have since been deleted as Platner has distanced himself from his past remarks.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Simply put, New York City hoops hasn’t been the same since, producing markedly fewer elite college and pro players.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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And Eggar sang and danced alongside Rex Harrison in Doctor Dolittle (1967), the musical fantasy about a guy who can talk to the animals.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Djonny Chen’s Silent D Pictures produced alongside Cook’s JC Pictures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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