follow-on

adjective

fol·​low-on ˈfä-lō-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

: being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression

follow-on noun

Examples of follow-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smith is one of millions of American women who are at high risk for breast cancer but whose insurance does not cover the costs of follow-on screenings needed to detect the disease. —Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025

The company secured significant contracts, including a four-year contract with the Maui Emergency Management Agency and a three-year follow-on maintenance agreement with the Indian Navy. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025

And some of the investments were follow-on rounds for the same companies. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025

In an early 2024 tender to buy shares and a late year follow-on offering, Ratcliffe paid $1.6 billion to acquire 49.88 million shares of United, representing a smidge under 29% of the voting power. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for follow-on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon