ensuing
adj. US //ˈɛnsuɪŋ// UK //ɛnsjˈuːɪŋ// en·su·ing
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1 following as a result (adj.) C1 Advanced Academic Formalhappening after an event, often because that event caused it.
occurring as a direct consequence or in the period immediately following a specific event.
ExampleThe argument was small, but the ensuing silence lasted for hours.
ExampleThe sudden collapse of the bank triggered a panic, and in the ensuing chaos, many investors lost their life savings.
UsageUsually placed before the noun it modifies.
Teacher's tipThis word is much more common in writing than in casual speech; in daily conversation, people usually just say 'the next' or 'what happened after'.