follow-on

American  

[fol-oh-on, -awn] / ˈfɒl oʊˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

adjective

1. following or evolving as the next logical step.

   Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.

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follow-on British  

noun

1. an immediate second innings forced on a team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

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verb

1. (intr, adverb) (of a team) to play a follow-on

Etymology

Origin of follow-on

1875–80; noun use of verb phrase follow on ( something )

Example Sentences

Gilead brought its follow-on drug Harvoni to market at nearly $100,000 for a full treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Management expects a significant “near-term follow-on production order from its lead hyperscale customer.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The drug was being studied as a follow-on to the company’s Strensiq treatment and the study in adults was the easiest way to secure a expanded population, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, for Nestle it relates to a number of products, including SMA infant formula and follow-on formula.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

This is follow-on to my initial report of attacks on our recon-patrollers in Planet Pluto Special Zone.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer