ensuing

American  

[en-soo-ing] / ɛnˈsu ɪŋ /

adjective

1. occurring after something else; subsequent or following.

   You can watch the full lecture and the ensuing discussion on our YouTube channel.

   Over the ensuing millennia, further eruptions continued to shape and give rise to the mountain.

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Other Word Forms

• ensuingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of ensuing

ensu(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

However, the war in Iran and the ensuing rise in inflation caused by soaring energy prices, could threaten firms’ hiring or ability to hold onto staff.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ensuing knockout streak has catapulted him into - perhaps prematurely - conversations about world titles.

From BBC

Their ensuing rally could be one of the more spectacular ones since the Russell 2000 has been on an unusual losing streak, lagging behind the S&P 500 for 10 of the past 12 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

He essentially became part of the inner circle of grief as the case, and the ensuing police manhunt, dominated the news cycle.

From BBC

With all its horrors, the Iran-Iraq war also created the foundational myth of the Islamic Republic, cementing its power for the ensuing decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• coming
• consequent
• subsequent