ensuing
/ɪnˈsuːɪŋ/adjective★Intermediate— following in time or sequence
formal
happening or occurring after something else
The ensuing chaos made it difficult to evacuate the building.
The confusion that followed made it hard to evacuate the building.
The ensuing legal battle took years to resolve.
The legal battle that followed took years to settle.
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Often used in formal or written contexts to describe events that follow a previous event.
Collocations
ensuing eventsevents that followensuing debatesubsequent discussionensuing consequencesresults that follow
Antonyms
💡Pro Tip
Formal Usage
Use 'ensuing' in formal writing or speeches to describe subsequent events.
📖Word Origin
From Middle English 'ensuyn', from Old French 'ensuivre', from Latin 'insequi' meaning 'to follow'.
📝Usage Notes
Often used in formal writing to describe events that happen after a previous event. Can imply a cause-and-effect relationship.
Word Breakdown
en-
in, on
prefix-sue
to follow
root-ing
present participle
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