Get to know Following better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like succeeding or mass.
Following in a sentence
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Following meaning
- Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
- About to be specified.
- Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
Example types with following
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And to me, the following are the most salient features of his investment style are the following. (17 words)
Gardaí have issued the following statement following the discovery of a woman’s body earlier this morning in Carlow. (19 words)
Peter Garland, M.A. authored the following piece about Patrick MacMahon, whose father's family following the Treaty of Limerick. (20 words)
James Chukwueze Obialor, popularly known as WF James Brown, is a Nigerian internet personality, dancer, and cross dresser who was noted in 2018 following a viral video in which he said the phrase “They did not catch me” following an arrest by the police. (44 words)
Following Hamas' 2006 election victory, and its seizure of power the following year after clashes with rivals, the distinction between money intended for the territory's now 2.4 million inhabitants and the group's own finances has blurred. (39 words)
And that’s in part what Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got wrong in his press conference following Game 5. Butler again tried to call his shot after displaying confidence following the Game 4 loss in Miami. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
The phrase following a semicolon can be either a full sentence (as if following a period) or a phrase (as if following a comma).
A Met officer who fatally shot unarmed black man Chris Kaba following a car chase could be charged following an investigation by the police watchdog.
And that’s in part what Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got wrong in his press conference following Game 5. Butler again tried to call his shot after displaying confidence following the Game 4 loss in Miami.
And to me, the following are the most salient features of his investment style are the following.
Earlier this year, the France women's national team job became available, following the sacking of unpopular former boss Corinne Diacre following a player mutiny.
Following a brief stint in Young, re returned to the newspaper in 1986 as sub-editor and became editor in 1988, following Mr Leeson's retirement.
Following a number of procedures for liposuction, a tummy tuck, and a breast reduction, the following day she experienced a sore throat, pain and tightening in her chest, before collapsing.
Following an unrelated call from a witness, Dobson was charged with rape, which he denied but was later found guilty following a trial.
Following Hamas' 2006 election victory, and its seizure of power the following year after clashes with rivals, the distinction between money intended for the territory's now 2.4 million inhabitants and the group's own finances has blurred.
Following the decades of service at the BBC, his departure came rather abruptly when he was asked to leave early following his own announcement he would be departing the station.
Following the trans-lunar injection, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft escaped from orbiting the Earth and began following a path that would take it to the vicinity of the moon.
Following three years, he transferred to Colorado and sat out the 2015-16 season, and White didn’t log his first minutes for the program until the following campaign.
Gardaí have issued the following statement following the discovery of a woman’s body earlier this morning in Carlow.
I believe SHC can grow in the mid to high single digits for the following two years because of the following factors.
It is the largest year-over-year decline in the last five quarters, following a surge on such topics following the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
James Chukwueze Obialor, popularly known as WF James Brown, is a Nigerian internet personality, dancer, and cross dresser who was noted in 2018 following a viral video in which he said the phrase “They did not catch me” following an arrest by the police.
Lochrie was arrested in the following weeks and last month, after more than two years, he was convicted of raping Sarah following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Non-Injury Motor Vehicle Accident/Following Too Closely: North Berthoud Parkway/Bunyan Avenue — A vehicle was turning onto Bunyan Avenue from North Berthoud Parkway and was struck by the vehicle following behind.
On February 24, 2022, Russia sparked the worst conflict on the continent since World War II following weeks of speculation about President Vladimir Putin's intentions following a massive troop build-up on the Ukrainian border.
Peter Garland, M.A. authored the following piece about Patrick MacMahon, whose father's family following the Treaty of Limerick.
Phrases with following
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Common combinations with following
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- following the 85×
- the following 84×
- following his 18×
- following an 11×
- following year 10×
- following day 8×
- following their 6×
- following statement 5×
- following on 5×
- down following 5×