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Ensuing vs Foregoing - What's the difference?

ensuing | foregoing |

As verbs the difference between ensuing and foregoing

is that ensuing is while foregoing is .

As adjectives the difference between ensuing and foregoing

is that ensuing is refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event while foregoing is occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

ensuing

English

Verb

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  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.
  • We watched the derailment and ensuing train wreck with a mixture of fascination and horror.

    Synonyms

    * concomitant

    foregoing

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. ยง 14.
  • we may conclude, from the foregoing reasonings, that, as certain unity is requisite in all productions, it cannot be wanting in history more than in any other;

    Synonyms

    * preceding

    Antonyms

    * subsequent

    Verb

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