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
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Once clinical trial data is public, this seems to have a systemwide effect on reducing low-value, follow-on patents, likely driven by a higher bar for novelty.
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Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Collectively, Fellows have raised more than $475 million in follow-on funding, with 98% securing additional investment after the program.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In a follow-on Truth Social post Friday, the president noted that Google has paid billions of dollars’ worth of fines to the EU in the past.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Fleets also pay follow-on costs such as those associated with driver turnover, a persistent problem in trucking.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Collectively, Fellows have raised more than $475 million in follow-on funding, with 98% securing additional investment after the program.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In a follow-on Truth Social post Friday, the president noted that Google has paid billions of dollars’ worth of fines to the EU in the past.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Fleets also pay follow-on costs such as those associated with driver turnover, a persistent problem in trucking.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Follow-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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