ENSUING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ensuing 1 of 2

adjective

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another business was slow in the restaurant's first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase

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as in subsequent

being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else the war and the ensuing famine caused unimaginable suffering

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ensuing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ensue

as in replacing

to come at a later time; to happen as a result When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.

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On reliever Andrew Kittredge’s third pitch of the ensuing at-bat, Hoerner took off and was initially safe on his steal attempt. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 He was replaced by Lee during the ensuing defensive half-inning. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 Over the ensuing weeks, oil prices prices fell below pre-war levels. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2026 The ensuing scuffle led to four ejections and four suspensions. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Off the ensuing kick, the Mexicans sloppily turned the ball over after Anthony Gordon made a strong challenge to knock the ball loose. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Over the ensuing decades, the young nation incorporated the musical repertoires, instruments and expressions of immigrants from various European and African groups. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Police were called to quell the ensuing violence, which resulted in the partial paralyzation of a young Black girl. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 The ensuing discourse and social media chatter are often divisive. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuing

Adjective

The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The multistate suit will likely be filed next week, the sources told CNN, though the filing date is subject to change.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of next

Adjective

The Cubs were the subsequent, unsuspecting victims of a 5-1 ambush.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of subsequent

Verb

Australia answered our prayers, replacing the impressive Patrick Beach, who made an excellent save late in regulation to keep the scores level, with 34-year-old Mat Ryan in the final seconds of extra time.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Work is underway on a bridge in Caraballeda, where authorities are replacing guardrails, laying new asphalt and repairing expansion joints to restore safe travel conditions.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of replacing

Adjective

Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
In a following slide, Lively called out Stoney Clover, which held a three-day pop-up event in New York City in celebration of the Knicks making it to the Finals.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Definition of following

Adjective

And that’s probably why giant rat remains are so abundant at Liang Bua, in the layers of the cave associated with Homo floresiensis and the later Homo sapiens layers.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
The board postponed most high school social studies changes to a later meeting.

— Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Definition of later

Verb

Coral Springs resident Kashou was charged by a superseding indictment earlier this month in the Northern District of Texas, along with several co-defendants, with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
That charge — misprision of a felony — was filed in a superseding information Alvarez pleaded to, which followed the original indictment.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of superseding

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