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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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ensuing

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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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Recent Examples of ensuing
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Murray came up with a steal on the ensuing inbound play and immediately called timeout. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Several argued that they had been subjected to an unfair process, and had been tormented with the fear of public shaming and the ensuing consequences for their careers. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025 And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Back then, in response to severe ensuing financial constraints, several major car manufacturers pulled out of their team-owning F1 commitments (Honda, BMW, Toyota) or reduced their stake in a squad (Renault). Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The decline of the corridor, brought on by pandemic-era lockdowns and the ensuing shift in workplace dynamics, has been further punctuated by tenants in the market downsizing their space needs and seeking out amenity-rich properties closer to the water. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Set in the crime world in and around the Triple Frontier, a three-border area where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet, the drama was inspired by a robbery that took place in 2017 and ensuing real-life events. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 Over the ensuing fifteen years, publications about the theoretical or methodological implications of computer vision for the study of art have proliferated, generating an extensive discourse about its potentials. Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 But an ensuing corner three by White effectively ended that threat, and late free throws by Holiday and Tatum iced Boston’s ninth consecutive win. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuing
Adjective
  • The same percentage of employers plan to increase their family health benefits vendors in the next two to three years.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • In 2023, Caviezel, a devout Catholic, starred in mega box office breakout Sound Of Freedom, produced by faith-friendly Angel Studios, and is next due to reprise his role as Jesus in Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Relatively muted in violence and gore compared to its sequels, Saw lays the groundwork for each subsequent film almost by accident.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
  • The subsequent phases are expected to include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Meta’s new president of global affairs Meta is replacing its president of global affairs Nick Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, with Joel Kaplan, the company’s current policy vice president and a former Republican Party staffer.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Given the Panthers’ other needs, replacing all three specialists in the same offseason might be tricky.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The snake catcher showed the python on a monitor in a following clip, while stuck in the sewage pipe.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said their criminal investigation is ongoing and additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Ensuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensuing. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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