Ensuing and Preceding

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Ensuing adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Usage example: business was slow in the restaurant's first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase

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Preceding is an antonym for ensuing in resultant topic.

Nearby Words: ensue, ensued

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: had not eaten since the preceding day

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Ensuing is an antonym for preceding.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

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