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Recent Examples of ensues
When the two conferences are aligned on policy matters, progress ensues.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Eli Manning felt for Beck and Fletcher, considering chaos ensues after such high-magnitude games.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Chaos ensues as the other robbers show up to get Morgan.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
What ensues is a journey that involves questionable characters, inclement weather, break-ins, a broken nose, and death—and that ultimately evolves, for each woman, into a search for the self.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
What ensues is four seasons of greed, corruption and complicated family dynamics as everyone fights to be the next leader.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Eli Manning felt for Beck and Fletcher, considering chaos ensues after such high-magnitude games.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Chaos ensues as the other robbers show up to get Morgan.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
What ensues is a journey that involves questionable characters, inclement weather, break-ins, a broken nose, and death—and that ultimately evolves, for each woman, into a search for the self.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
What ensues is four seasons of greed, corruption and complicated family dynamics as everyone fights to be the next leader.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
Verb
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Whittingham replaces former head coach Sherrone Moore, who was fired in December after two seasons.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When institutions operate in a constant state of decay, crisis management replaces strategic planning, and long-term reform becomes impossible.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In its complaint, the administration argues that federal law — specifically, the Mineral Leasing Act and the Federal Land and Policy Management Act — supersedes SB 1137, and asks that the court declare the state law unconstitutional and prevent it from being enforced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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This action supersedes any prior notices which may have been received related to grant termination.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Ensues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensues. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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