next
Americanadjective
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immediately following in time, order, importance, etc..
the next day;
the next person in line.
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nearest or adjacent in place or position.
the next room.
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nearest in relationship or kinship.
adverb
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in the place, time, importance, etc., nearest or immediately following.
We're going to London next.
This is my next oldest daughter.
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on the first occasion to follow.
when next we meet.
preposition
idioms
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next to,
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adjacent to.
He sat next to his sister.
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almost; nearly.
next to impossible.
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aside from.
Next to cake, ice cream is my favorite dessert.
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next door to,
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in an adjacent house, apartment, office, etc.; neighboring.
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in a position of proximity; near to.
They are next door to poverty.
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get next to (someone), to get into the favor or good graces of; become a good friend of.
adjective
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immediately following
the next patient to be examined
do it next week
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immediately adjoining
the next room
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closest to in degree
the tallest boy next to James
the next-best thing
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the one after the next
adverb
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at a time or on an occasion immediately to follow
the patient to be examined next
next, he started to unscrew the telephone receiver
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adjacent to; at or on one side of
the house next to ours
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following in degree
next to your mother, who do you love most?
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almost
next to impossible
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preposition
Etymology
Origin of next
First recorded before 900; Middle English next(e), Old English nēxt, nēhst, niehst “nighest,” superlative of nēah nigh ( -est 1 ); cognate with Icelandic nǣstr, German nächst; near
Example Sentences
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Mansour also sits on the committee, which hasn’t set a date for its next meeting, Crane says.
From Barron's
Mansour also sits on the committee, which hasn’t set a date for its next meeting, Crane says.
From Barron's
What happens next isn’t clear, but the standoff appears to be boosting Anthropic’s popularity among consumers.
“Within the next year, I believe the majority of companies will reach the same conclusion and make similar structural changes,” Dorsey said on a call with analysts as Block’s stock soared.
“Stone threw the inning and then he had a bullpen the next day, and then his shoulder flared up and was sore,” Roberts said before Monday’s game.
From Los Angeles Times
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