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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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. —

USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025 By the following morning, her body will lay limp at the store, and Camille will watch as her new body — simple, wooden, with armrests but no padding — is taken to its new home. —

Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025 Jauron worked for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns over the following three years before retiring. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 The winner and runner-up are exempt into the following year’s U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. —

Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the following

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