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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>

Synonyms coming, ensuing, following, succeeding

Related Words consecutive, sequential, successive; posterior, subsequent; immediate; second

Phrases on deck

Near Antonyms anterior, former; past; last

Antonyms antecedent, foregoing, precedent, preceding, previous, prior

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