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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
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  • After the remote vehicle first spotted the upright automobile while peering through the hangar deck from the Yorktown's port side, the crew sent it back the next day to get a better look.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Microsoft found that 82% of leaders see 2025 as a pivotal year to rethink structure and strategy, with the majority expecting AI agents to play a major role within the next 12 to 18 months.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • As with any Classic Turbo treatment, the 964-gen donor was stripped down to the chassis, which was then bolstered to accommodate the sum of the subsequent enhancements.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman ascribed the team’s $1 billion bonanza after 2023 and a subsequent spree this past winter as safeguards against the irrationality of acquiring players at the trade deadline.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 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
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  • 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
  • Serena Williams and Meghan Markle's Friendship Timeline Lilibet appeared alongside Williams in a following post as the pair continued to play Candy Land while Meghan, dressed in a loose-fitting navy-blue top and pants, watched.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 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 1 May. 2025.

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