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

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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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Mitchell’s blast seemed to knock some of the fight out of the Dodgers, who were able to get the tying run to third base three times in the ensuing innings but couldn’t quite get the big hit needed to even the contest. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The ban and ensuing arrests prompted debate over free speech and the use of counterterrorism laws against political protest. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 But Antetokounmpo popped up quick, taking the ensuing two free throws and remaining in the game. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Sirianni stood by his decision on that sequence but regretted kicking the ball in play to Ameer Abdullah on the ensuing kickoff, after Abdullah’s 53-yard return in seven seconds set up Jacksonville’s game-winning kick. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Average tariff rates continued to fall the ensuing months, but made a reversal in August as the Section 301 duties took hold. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Hope would go on to host another 283 variety and comedy specials for NBC over the ensuing 46 years. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The ensuing controversy surrounding the heist spurred the museum’s last director, Laurence des Cars, to resign, leaving the post open for Leribault, who started earlier this year. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Irving scored his second touchdown of the game to further the Bucs’ lead, and Prescott wouldn’t even get the ball back after KaVontae Turpin fumbled the ensuing kickoff, which Tampa Bay recovered. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

The Dodgers will have home-field advantage for the next three games, needing to win four of the next five to return to the World Series.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Drier weather is expected over the next few days across areas of the mid-Atlantic down through the Southeast, including the southern Appalachians.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of next

Adjective

Rather than dictate final shots, those sessions let the filmmakers experiment with digital environments and camera positions early, with the resulting camera data helping guide the physical shoot and subsequent VFX work.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
The Iran ceasefire and subsequent memorandum of understanding were deeply unpopular in Israel, particularly on the right.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsequent

Verb

Because light travels faster through glass than electric signals through copper, it’s long been theorized that replacing traditional cables in data centers with fiber optics equipment could speed computing and slow power consumption.

— Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
This four-quarter program is replacing the School of Education’s existing six-quarter Master of Arts in education pathway.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of replacing

Adjective

Military liners were built as insulating layers, but they could also be worn on their own, which helped set the stage for their later crossover.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The inaugural slate and release schedule will be announced at a later date.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of later

Verb

So far, that hasn’t resulted in larger robots suddenly superseding humans at sports.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
Ahmed, 42, and Suhail, 49, each were charged in the third superseding indictment with counts of wire fraud, embezzlement, kickback conspiracy and money laundering.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of superseding

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