NEXT Synonyms & Antonyms - 66 words

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[nekst] / nɛkst /

ADJECTIVE

coming immediately after in space, time, order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

immediately after in time, space, order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward later

WEAK

after afterwhile behind by and by closely coming up following latterly next off subsequently thereafter

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

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The next step is refining your strategy so that all of the pieces work together effectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Federal Reserve and Bank of England are due to meet next week and are expected to hold rates for now, but markets expect both to raise by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The government has raised the housebuilding target for Somerset to 75,000 homes over the next 20 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

At the next station, two officers entered the carriage and detained him for draft evasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"He's just a little strange sometimes, talking to Lady Dulcinea. You'd think she's right there next to him."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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