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

The chief executive of the firm's marine division, Sir Nick Hine, a former Second Sea Lord in the Royal Navy, argues they would be a natural follow-on from the Type-31s.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Companies that are already listed raised over $370 billion in equity follow-on offerings, up 37% on the same period last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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

POB may reexamine the standards used to film in the first place by looking at this process as a follow-on to microfilming.

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