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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Recent Examples of next
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
In the next match, Paek played behind the senior again and shot a 34 at Westwoods in Farmington, a par 31 course.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Wondering when and where your favorite team is playing next?
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
With High Potential producing more episodes next season, the Will Trent, The Rookie and High Potential lineup will remain in originals longer next season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
State leaders, with the exception of Arrington, moved into next Saturday’s section championships at Mt. Carmel.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
In the next match, Paek played behind the senior again and shot a 34 at Westwoods in Farmington, a par 31 course.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Adverb
On the film side, Huntington will next appear in a major supporting role in Bride Hard opposite Rebel Wilson, set for theatrical release on June 20.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Wondering when and where your favorite team is playing next?
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Preposition
Three Sacramento restaurants were added Wednesday to the California Michelin Guide, bringing the capital region’s total to 17 ahead of the state’s annual culinary awards next month.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
With High Potential producing more episodes next season, the Will Trent, The Rookie and High Potential lineup will remain in originals longer next season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next
Adjective
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Leslee Gaul, president and CEO of the city’s promotional group Visit Oceanside, agreed, suggesting the city include $5 million next year and follow up with $4 million in each following year.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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The snake catcher showed the python on a monitor in a following clip, while stuck in the sewage pipe.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Furcal then threw a larger rock at the truck driver, police said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Preposition
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There is so much depth to call upon from both teams.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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An inning later, Jhoan Duran induced a key double play, fielding a ball hit back to him, before getting Willy Adames to look at strike three to seal the seventh straight win and bring the Twins back to even on the year.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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The driver, later identified as McNeill, was arrested in Jackson Township.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Preposition
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He was born in Chicago and raised on the South side of town.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Children need to be able to work on the project for up to 30 minutes at a time.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Hansi Flick’s men held on for a 4-3 victory when all was said and done, which means that Lamine’s second La Liga crown can be sealed by winning at another arch nemesis’ expense in Espanyol on Thursday night.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The Checkers advanced to the second round for the third time in six seasons with a strong start and finish.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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McQuarrie ended up coming onboard to help with rewrites and has since collaborated with Cruise more than 10 times, including on the forthcoming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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While lawsuits in the US largely came to a standstill, cases in the European Union progressed well for Epic, with the publisher successfully arguing that third-party app stores should be allowed to exist on iOS, something that has since been allowed in the EU.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Preposition
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That may be why the non-profit the Sesame Workshop inked the PBS deal alongside the new one with Netflix.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Teixeira is producing under his RT Features banner alongside Mariana and Kodeih.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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