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adjective

  • About to be mentioned, specified, or described.

pronoun

  • The items, people, or ideas that are about to be mentioned or presented.

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Rep. Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the Rules Committee, turned his back to Gluesenkamp Perez while she testified in the committee the following day.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Assuming that Broadcom, like Nvidia, ships 80% to 85% of its order book, the numbers imply unconstrained AI demand of $145 billion next year and $270 billion the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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  • what's next
  • the next
  • here are
  • the subsequent
  • the ensuing

Possible Antonyms

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  • the former
  • the previous
  • the prior
  • the preceding
  • the aforementioned

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