Synonyms of ensuing

ensuing 1 of 2

adjective

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• next
• following
• succeeding
• second
• subsequent
• coming
• successive
• on deck
• consecutive
• sequential
• posterior
• immediate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• foregoing
• former
• past
• preceding
• last
• anterior
• antecedent

2

as in subsequent

being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else

the war and the ensuing famine caused unimaginable suffering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsequent
• later
• after
• latest
• late
• posterior
• eventual
• final
• latter
• last
• following
• delayed
• concluding
• belated
• slow
• closing
• ultimate
• behind
• terminal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• former
• precedent
• fore
• foregoing
• anterior
• preceding
• early
• antecedent
• premature
• advanced
• advance

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.

Related Words

• replacing
• superseding
• succeeding
• supplanting
• displacing
• supervening
• postdating

Dissimilar Words

• preceding
• following
• antedating
• predating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensuing

Verb

In the ensuing gunfire, four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers – one of whom was also a settler – were killed, part of a surge of violence across the West Bank. — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

After Purple Reign came up empty on the ensuing offensive possession, JHX Hoops again turned to Mason in the clutch. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

During the ensuing operation, which took place in December 2024, the doctors thawed 11 of the fragments and grafted them into eight sites in the subject's scrotum. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Most Republicans, about 6 in 10, think the war has been worth fighting and are confident that the military action and ensuing negotiations will prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, but a sizable share — about one-third — are unconvinced. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Blanco rallied and retired the ensuing five batters, but a two-out walk to Kyle Stowers in the fifth spelled the end of his 86-pitch outing. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Bayley and her tag team partner that night—Lyra Valkyria—failed to win the titles, and their ensuing struggles ultimately led to a Lyra Valkyria heel turn. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In the ensuing decades after District 33 absorbed McAuley, the McAuley building deteriorated, with no significant maintenance done to it and no use other than for records and equipment storage. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Over the ensuing ten days, we were deeply honored to showcase the year’s most vital cinema, hosting a robust delegation of international directors, actors, and industry professionals. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026