ensuing
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈɛnsuɪŋ// UK //ɛnsjˈuːɪŋ// en·su·ing
adj. happening or existing immediately after something else. You use it to describe the next event in a sequence.
adj. following immediately in time or sequence; occurring as a direct consequence of a preceding event. Typically used attributively before a noun.
The ensuing silence was very uncomfortable.
The manager shouted, and the ensuing argument lasted for twenty minutes.
The treaty ended the war, but the ensuing peace was fragile and lasted only a few years before new conflicts arose.
Usage
Used attributively before a noun; rarely used predicatively after a linking verb.