In the background
Next and in the background are semantically related. in following topic. In some cases you can use "Next" instead an adverb phrase "In the background".
Next
Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.
In the background and next are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the background" instead an adverb "Next".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Kaiji's previews have no voiceovers, just scenes from the next episode with ominous music playing in the background until the end, where the announcer simply says "Next time" followed by the name of the episode.
Source: On the Next -
Then, when you enter the next room to get the next badge approved, drumming is heard in the background.
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Face on the Cover: Donna in close-up and again seen in the background leaning against a red lamp post, next to a policeman.
Source: Music / Bad Girls
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Next and In the background. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_background/next
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