the following
noun
: the following one or ones
—used to introduce a list, a quotation, etc.
The finalists are the following: Mary, James, and George.
The following are the times of departing trains: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
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The foursome performed the track together at Snake’s Coachella set the following year.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
She was officially fired the following July.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
By the following day, even Netanyahu’s allies were conscious of the fallout.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was supposed to qualify his comments on the following night’s show but was removed beforehand.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
She was officially fired the following July.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
By the following day, even Netanyahu’s allies were conscious of the fallout.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was supposed to qualify his comments on the following night’s show but was removed beforehand.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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