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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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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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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
Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the ensuing decades, the mixture of water, sand, cement, and rebar brought forth buildings that were tough, tall, sinuous, mass-produced, and wildly complex.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Following solo ventures by all three, the trio reunited several times over the ensuing years, including for a 1972 concert to support George McGovern’s failed presidential campaign, his 1978 Survival Sunday anti-nukes show and a summer reunion tour that same year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
While chaos erupts, Mark does gain some respect from his wife in the ensuing events.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The ensuing battle grabbed headlines for more than 10 months and entrenched the superiority of French fashion among American elites.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The ensuing trials dominated headlines throughout the country.
—Brittany Friedman / Made By History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
The 10-year Treasury yield has continued its climb to kick off 2025, and Morgan Stanley is recommending that investors stick with quality stocks to manage any ensuing market tumult.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Minnesota kicked a field goal on the ensuing drive to take a 17-7 lead.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
But little of the ensuing year went as planned.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Over the ensuing decades, the mixture of water, sand, cement, and rebar brought forth buildings that were tough, tall, sinuous, mass-produced, and wildly complex.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Following solo ventures by all three, the trio reunited several times over the ensuing years, including for a 1972 concert to support George McGovern’s failed presidential campaign, his 1978 Survival Sunday anti-nukes show and a summer reunion tour that same year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
While chaos erupts, Mark does gain some respect from his wife in the ensuing events.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The ensuing battle grabbed headlines for more than 10 months and entrenched the superiority of French fashion among American elites.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
The ensuing trials dominated headlines throughout the country.
—Brittany Friedman / Made By History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
The 10-year Treasury yield has continued its climb to kick off 2025, and Morgan Stanley is recommending that investors stick with quality stocks to manage any ensuing market tumult.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Minnesota kicked a field goal on the ensuing drive to take a 17-7 lead.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuing
Adjective
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On the Senate side, Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell did make way for South Dakota’s John Thune to become the next Republican Majority Leader.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Check out the others here: Nashville's next move: Dickerson Pike illustrates how city's transit push could work As Nashville votes on a transit tax, will choice lanes help ease interstate traffic? Nashville’s transit vote would raise the sales tax.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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That inheritance, supplemented by her subsequent work in the private sector, increased plenty by the time Trump tapped her to be his first transportation secretary.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu credited Trump's ultimatum, and Israel's subsequent troop buildup in Gaza, for pressuring Hamas to release the hostages as initially scheduled.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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Given the Panthers’ other needs, replacing all three specialists in the same offseason might be tricky.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rogan developed a following first and foremost as a comedian, a mixed-martial-arts personality, and a dude who’s really into galaxy-brain ideas, weird conspiracy theories, and his own beliefs about the world, some of which are noxious.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2024
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The series’ increasing scale and globe-trotting in its following seasons unfortunately resulted in Ryder being sometimes siloed from the main action; so many of her romantic-relationship beats and her obsessive concern for Will feel like regurgitations of her season-one arc.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Alvarez was charged on superseding information.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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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 Feb. 2025.
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