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 other brother was arrested the following day and charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and felony firearm, police said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
His original 20-point lead kept growing in the following days as the public became more familiar with Gonzalez.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
His original 20-point lead kept growing in the following days as the public became more familiar with Gonzalez.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the following
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“The following.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20following. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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