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

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follow-on

“This decision will result in carriers that are enabled by battle-tested steam and hydraulic systems that are more resilient and robust than the present, more exquisite, follow-on systems,” the White House said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

However, since that initial period of success, England have lost 19 and won 17 of 38 Tests, beginning with a heart-stopping one-run defeat by New Zealand in Wellington, sustained after England enforced the follow-on.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The chart below shows the relationship between equity-issuance waves, such as IPOs and follow-on offerings, and the performance of the S&P 500 over the past three decades.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

And the follow-on question to that is: What, if anything, survives the Section 2 regime after this?

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 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 Meyer Moldeven