ensuingstage

noun
UK /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ steɪdʒ/
US /ɪnˈsuːɪŋ steɪdʒ/

The next part that comes after something else.

After the first round of the game, the ensuing stage was much harder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The period of time that follows a big event.

In the ensuing stage after the storm, people cleaned up the streets.

3. The later part of a process or story.

The ensuing stage of the project focused on testing the robot.

4. A step that happens as a result of what came before.

The ensuing stage of the race was uphill.