ensuing
Happening right after
Ensuing means following or coming after, typically as a result or in sequence: the ensuing chaos, the ensuing weeks.
The word carries a sense of consequence—what ensues often flows from what preceded it.
In the ensuing investigation, three more suspects were identified.
Following as effect
- outcomeFinal result of events
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
consequence · aftereffect · upshot · fallout · byproduct · corollary · follow-up · culmination
Coming after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- succeedingAttaining aims or following
- nextImmediately following in sequence
- laterAt a subsequent time
afterwards · thereafter · subsequently · consecutive · sequential · forthcoming · upcoming · eventual
resulting
Following as effect
- outcomeFinal result of events
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
ramification · consequence · aftereffect · upshot · fallout · byproduct · corollary · follow-up · culmination · denouement
following
Coming after another
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- succeedingAttaining aims or following
- nextImmediately following in sequence
later · afterwards · thereafter · subsequently · consecutive · sequential · forthcoming · upcoming · eventual · imminent
ensuingprevious
Occurring before another
prior · preceding · aforementioned · antecedent · foregoing