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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Ultimately, Gomez didn’t hang onto the property for too long, flipping it back onto the market the following year. —

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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024 Although the elves will be on display 24 hours a day, they will only be animated at the following times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 In 2020, a 48-37 win at Pittsburgh (Kevin Stefanski’s famous coaching-at-home-in-his-basement because of COVID), and a 22-17 Division loss at Kansas City the following week. —

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