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
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The majority of the firm’s past investments were personally funded by Ryan, and those companies have gone on to raise more than $3 billion in follow-on capital.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Twenty-seven have returned to duty, while the 14 others continue to be evaluated with follow-on care.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
During this step, the scammer checks balances to see if there’s enough profit potential for follow-on activities.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
And while the weight-loss studies did include far more women than men, many of the follow-on heart disease trials did not.
—Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Hackers with access to source code can use it for follow-on attacks on other systems.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Aramco has seen its shares drop 5% this year due to lower oil production from OPEC+ cuts, and a possible follow-on offering from the government this month, according to Bloomberg.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
The follow-on effects are profound and hard to predict exactly, typical of radical innovations.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Two smaller, follow-on attacks targeted similar sites after the Houthis fired missiles and struck commercial ships in the Red Sea.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Twenty-seven have returned to duty, while the 14 others continue to be evaluated with follow-on care.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
During this step, the scammer checks balances to see if there’s enough profit potential for follow-on activities.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
And while the weight-loss studies did include far more women than men, many of the follow-on heart disease trials did not.
—Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Hackers with access to source code can use it for follow-on attacks on other systems.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Aramco has seen its shares drop 5% this year due to lower oil production from OPEC+ cuts, and a possible follow-on offering from the government this month, according to Bloomberg.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
The follow-on effects are profound and hard to predict exactly, typical of radical innovations.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Two smaller, follow-on attacks targeted similar sites after the Houthis fired missiles and struck commercial ships in the Red Sea.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Follow-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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