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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However, deputies were back at the home the following day after Mary reported that her car keys had been taken.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the website was shut down the following day by Shopify, which hosts the brand’s e-commerce website, after the rapper reduced his online shop to a single T-shirt with a Nazi swastika displayed on the front.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Imagine setting appointments with even half of these people the following week.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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, 4 Mar. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the website was shut down the following day by Shopify, which hosts the brand’s e-commerce website, after the rapper reduced his online shop to a single T-shirt with a Nazi swastika displayed on the front.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Imagine setting appointments with even half of these people the following week.
—Todd Villeneuve, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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, 4 Mar. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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