Future
Next
Next adjective - (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving.
Usage example: our next president
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Spoiler Opening: Watching the opening and ending credits can shed some lights on what could happen next via scene previews in the next/future episode.
Source: Series / Tiger Cubs - Next's Cris Johnson literally lives by means of this trope; he can see up to two minutes into the future at any given time, and in certain situations even further.
Source: Anthropic Principle - Completing certain endings can change the main route for future playthroughs: e.g., completing Rin's first miniroute has her noticeably more confident the next time around.
Source: Multiple Endings / Visual Novels
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