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
Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Tony begins filming next month and will co-star Antonio Banderas in an undisclosed role.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Following Google’s headline-grabbing $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, industry analysts and investors have turned their attention to what might come next.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
If the Bills were to draft a cornerback within the first two rounds next week, there remains a distinct possibility that a rookie player can win the job in 2025, regardless of White’s presence.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Luckily, Netflix has a whole new crop of movies and TV shows in store for us next month.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Tony begins filming next month and will co-star Antonio Banderas in an undisclosed role.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
What the original video doesn't show is everything that came next: the hug, the kiss and the emotional joy of the moment.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Following Google’s headline-grabbing $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, industry analysts and investors have turned their attention to what might come next.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
After a final vote including overseas voting members, the winners will be announced at the award ceremony next month.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
If the Bills were to draft a cornerback within the first two rounds next week, there remains a distinct possibility that a rookie player can win the job in 2025, regardless of White’s presence.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
Adjective
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Serena Williams and Meghan Markle's Friendship Timeline Lilibet appeared alongside Williams in a following post as the pair continued to play Candy Land while Meghan, dressed in a loose-fitting navy-blue top and pants, watched.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Under Trump, the agency has announced wave after wave of layoffs at the tax collector, getting rid of trial employees and then announcing additional cuts for tax compliance staff.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Is this going to be a pope then that engages politically differently?—
Nia Dumas,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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There has to be an intentionality in how people speak upon and interact with New Orleans, regard its traditions as sacred and position its voices as experts.—
Cierra Chenier,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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Number one is what the project was already calling upon, but was very, very appropriate for this because there’s just so much to explore.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Secretary Noem’s action — published on March 25 as a notice in the Federal Register and scheduled to take effect 30 days later — was based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law, said Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 10 years later, Women’s Best has expanded to a brick-and-mortar location in Austria and an Instagram following of 3.4 million.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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More than a decade on, the So Kates have become such a fixture in Zendaya’s wardrobe that even her employers, Louis Vuitton and Valentino, have been taught to expect no less.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But neither fazed rookie starter Hunter Dobbins, who turned in his second straight fine performance.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Philadelphia added four more runs in the second inning, as Alec Bohm and Johan Rojas delivered RBI singles before Bryson Stott lifted a sacrifice fly.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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About eighty-five thousand Salvadorans have since been detained on little or no evidence.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Schwartz adopted the 1-year-old pup, who has since been to a vet.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Releasing alongside the console is a Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World, which can be purchased in a bundle with the console for an extra $50.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, the shakeup could prove to be more dramatic if the farmers choose to bring the woman their mom selected back to the farm to continue forward alongside their existing daters.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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