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

After Dallas scored to tie the game at 31 in the final minute, Baltimore received the ensuing kickoff with just seven seconds remaining. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Perhaps a one-two with prolific auteur Östlund is standard practice for one of Sweden’s most famous journalists, but an ensuing Oscar campaign? — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

The ensuing power struggle was detailed in a CNBC report in 2023. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

In what ways the life of a creative artist, and the deaths that inevitably scar it, can leak into the ensuing work—through the cracks of a poem, or a movie, or a song—is, let’s face it, a conundrum that has been worried into exhaustion. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The Dolphins responded quickly, with the Chiefs giving up four third-down conversions on the ensuing drive. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

The penalty transformed a Panthers takeaway into a 15-yard gain for the Browns and ultimately enabled the ensuing and game-winning Browns score. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs intercepted Malik Willis on the ensuing drive, and Mahomes moved Kansas City into scoring position before Harrison Butker missed a 50-yard field-goal attempt. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

In his Instagram caption, Macklemore referenced his dismissal from pop star Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over his pro-Palestinian messaging and the ensuing fallout. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026