ENSUING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ensuing 1 of 2

adjective

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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as in subsequent

being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else the war and the ensuing famine caused unimaginable suffering

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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.

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In the ensuing team meeting, both players had to hold a sledgehammer in each hand with their arms straight out. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 In the ensuing months, the White House, federal courts, and Washington preservationists have been locked in a legal standoff over where the authority to rename the center lies. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry puts the death toll of the ensuing war at 73,000 Palestinians. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Over the ensuing decades, however, advertising became something anathema to Hollywood. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 The bombing led to the rise of Pol Pot and the ensuing Cambodian genocide. — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Also seen are Steven Yeun, seemingly as an assistant to Affleck’s character, and Gillian Anderson, who appears to be involved in the ensuing investigation. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected during the ensuing arguments about the call. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Over the ensuing decade, the plans continued to elicit debate and controversy, pitting supporters of the commission’s vision against members of Congress, railroad interests and real estate developers. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuing

Adjective

This decline could affect the annual value of his next contract.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The hurricane center has given it 50% odds of developing in the next seven days, and 30% odds over the next 48 hours as of Thursday.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of next

Adjective

In a subsequent interview with The New York Times, Artan said he had been granted a visa ahead of his arrival.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The end of the men’s World Cup and subsequent drama at FIFA (that keeps getting messier) have only intensified that feeling this year.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsequent

Verb

Watford dropped from 13th to 17th under Walter Mazzarri, and Southampton regressed two places after replacing Ronald Koeman with Claude Puel.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
For the industry, replacing the cryptography may be easier than deciding how to implement the migration.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacing

Adjective

Geno Segers is breaking his silence after being fired from Broadway’s Hadestown following backlash over resurfaced transgender comments.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Adhere to the two-second rule for maintaining a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Definition of following

Adjective

However, student well-being initially declined before improving in later years, while average test scores, attendance, classroom attention and reported online bullying changed little.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Having stayed largely out of the showbiz spotlight in her later years, Corby died in 1999 at the age of 87.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of later

Verb

On May 22, a grand jury in New Haven returned a second superseding indictment charging Louis, Davis and Williams with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, which carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Rozier was first arrested and charged in October, but prosecutors filed a superseding indictment in May, adding two new charges.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of superseding

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