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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as in then
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Recent Examples of next
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are up next.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The current Gaza war will mark two years next month, the longest in Israel’s history.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the next 12 months, HMS will gain access to mentorship, commercial opportunities, business and legal advisory, digital tools, and physical resources such as co-working spaces and wet labs, support designed to help early-stage companies overcome common obstacles that startups face.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The District of Columbia came next, with residents paying an average of $505 per month.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are up next.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Small ship cruise company American Cruise Lines will launch the first all-domestic Great Lakes sailings next year, celebrating America's small towns and lake cities in time for next summer.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The current Gaza war will mark two years next month, the longest in Israel’s history.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Preposition
Numbers matter, but partnerships are what carry you into the next year.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the next 12 months, HMS will gain access to mentorship, commercial opportunities, business and legal advisory, digital tools, and physical resources such as co-working spaces and wet labs, support designed to help early-stage companies overcome common obstacles that startups face.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 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.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Berry's following post, shared to Instagram on Aug. 17, featured her in a brand-new look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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According to local law enforcement, the suspect crashed a pickup truck through the front door of the church, where hundreds of people were worshipping, then got out of the vehicle and started shooting with an assault rifle.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The gunman was then killed in a shootout with responding police, law enforcement said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Stay Awhile The 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville is filled with contemporary art for guests to happen upon throughout their visit.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 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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Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Two minutes later, Masco evened the score, 7-7, courtesy of a 55-yard dash from Jack Fabiano (16 carries, 101 yards).—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Tran took a handoff on the next play and, after spinning out of a tackle, sprinted into the end zone.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dillon Dingler went down swinging first, Parker Meadows second.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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This was the second straight game that Minnesota did not finish strong.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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More than a dozen high-quality studies over decades have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The results of these experiments have since been made available to the commercial sector, and many startups have emerged to create the necessary applications.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Directed, produced and co-written by Anselm Chan, the film stars Cantonese comedy icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui, alongside Michelle Wai and Chu Pak Hong.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Appetizer options include mini crab cakes and salmon bites, served alongside an assortment of specialty cocktails to wash it all down.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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