ensuing
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verb (used without object), en·sued, en·su·ing.
1.
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.
2.
to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.
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| —vb , -sues, -suing, -sued | |
| 1. | (intr) to follow; come next or afterwards |
| 2. | (intr) to follow or occur as a consequence; result |
| 3. | obsolete (tr) to pursue |
| [C14: from Anglo-French ensuer, from Old French ensuivre, from | |
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| ensuing (ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | following subsequently or in order |
| 2. | following or occurring as a consequence; resulting |
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ensue
late 14c., from O.Fr. ensivre "follow close upon," from L.L. insequere, from L. insequi "to pursue," from in- "upon" + sequi "follow" (see sequel). Related: Ensued; ensues; ensuing.
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Example sentences
The ensuing rivalry produced a procession of spectacular achievements and heroes.
Over two dozen were killed in the ensuing shoot-out.
The ensuing grumbling about the unreliability of polls sparked the germ of an idea.
She was eventually cleared but the ensuing scandal wasted precious time.
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