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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Instead, in an interview in March for this week’s Variety cover story on Wyle, executive producer John Wells and executive producer and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill said the show will jump forward roughly nine to ten months, taking place the following July.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Sony led licensing negotiations with ABC, which resulted in bids from all major stations and culminated in a significant increase in fees for the following renewal term.
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With apologies to David Bowie, Gustav Holst, Gil Scott-Heron and Sun Ra, the following list is limited to living musicians, who could, theoretically, actually go to space.
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Greiner became Homa's full-time caddie during the 2019 season, and the following year is when Homa's career flourished.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Sony led licensing negotiations with ABC, which resulted in bids from all major stations and culminated in a significant increase in fees for the following renewal term.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
With apologies to David Bowie, Gustav Holst, Gil Scott-Heron and Sun Ra, the following list is limited to living musicians, who could, theoretically, actually go to space.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Greiner became Homa's full-time caddie during the 2019 season, and the following year is when Homa's career flourished.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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