Meaning & use
ensuing
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Happening afterward, especially as a result of a previous event.
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The storm knocked out power, and the ensuing chaos lasted for hours.
In the ensuing debate, both sides refused to compromise.
A note on using this word
Almost always used before a noun to link an event to whatever caused it, as in 'the ensuing panic.'
Words with a similar meaning
subsequentfollowing
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Words with an opposite meaning
preceding
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