Following and Recent

Following

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Recent and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recent" instead an adjective "Following".

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Recent

Recent adjective - Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.

Following and recent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead an adjective "Recent".

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • A more recent, similar example was from following the 2011 privatization of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN), a cable only public broadcaster owned by the Saskatchewan government.
  • It should be noted that several of the early traditional doom bands, as well as more recent bands following in their footsteps, often lack certain stereotypes associated with the genre.
    Source: Doom Metal
  • Webcomic / Shinka The Last Eevee You can find the most recent page here.This webcomic provides examples of the following tropes: Action Girl: Both Josie and Syena.
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Recent and Following. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/recent
Following & Recent. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/recent>.
Recent or Following. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/recent.
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