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following

[fol-oh-ing] / ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
happening, being next or after
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive
STRONG
attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing
WEAK
a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential directly after henceforth in pursuit in search of in the wake of later later on next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when
Antonyms
STRONG
front preceding
WEAK
first leading
NOUN
persons of an interest or belief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
audience
STRONG
adherents circle clientage clientele cortege coterie dependents entourage fans group groupies hangers-on patronage patrons public retinue rout suite support supporters train
Antonyms
STRONG
opposition
WEAK
disbelievers

Example Sentences

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Now aged 37, Aimee's problems began in her 20s, when she began to leak urine after coughing or sneezing following the birth of her first child.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The release could signal a turn of fortune for the company following the underwhelming debut of its last open-source model, Llama 4, in April 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The memory trade had been coming undone in recent weeks, but it now looks to be back on in a big way following the announcement of a two-week cease-fire agreement with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Brent crude, the global yardstick for prices, fell around 13% to $95 a barrel on Wednesday following the cease-fire announcement, still significantly above its roughly $60 level in early January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They had so many kids following along behind them they looked like a covey of quails.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls