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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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Recent Examples of ensued
Protests have ensued outside the Newark detention facility for more than a year over numerous allegations on mistreatment of detainees, and New Jersey officials have sought to close the facility known as Delaney Hall.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Investigators determined that the homeowner found Turner trespassing inside the vacant residence and a confrontation ensued, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Following the shutdown of particular obscene subreddits, several debates on free speech ensued between the users and owners of the site.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
And yet none of this posed a challenge to the rollout that ensued, which became without a doubt the largest mass injection effort in the nation’s history.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Relations between the two countries have declined since 2010 and reached their present low point after Israel’s latest war in Gaza and the regional wars that ensued.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But as queues stretched beyond the one-hour mark over the humid weekend, online criticism ensued, much of it centered on how Givenchy failed to establish a relevant link between local breakfast culture and the brand itself.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
An 11-mile police chase ensued, ending only when police used a spike strip to disable the truck.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Investigators determined that the homeowner found Turner trespassing inside the vacant residence and a confrontation ensued, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Following the shutdown of particular obscene subreddits, several debates on free speech ensued between the users and owners of the site.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
And yet none of this posed a challenge to the rollout that ensued, which became without a doubt the largest mass injection effort in the nation’s history.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Relations between the two countries have declined since 2010 and reached their present low point after Israel’s latest war in Gaza and the regional wars that ensued.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But as queues stretched beyond the one-hour mark over the humid weekend, online criticism ensued, much of it centered on how Givenchy failed to establish a relevant link between local breakfast culture and the brand itself.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
An 11-mile police chase ensued, ending only when police used a spike strip to disable the truck.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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Instead of carpet—which will need to be replaced frequently—consider installing hardwood, laminate, or vinyl flooring in your kitchen.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The idea is that a lawyer’s invoice, previously used to measure the value of the final output, may be replaced by a few cents of AI spending even though the output is the same.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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