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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Japan Coast Guard In areas known to contain seabed resources, these activities could be intended to prospect marine economic data that supports follow-on extractive operations, the analyst said.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The follow-on console ports of these arcade games are sadly not included, as this is meant as a purely arcade game collection.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Taking the pilot out of the cockpit will come as a follow-on certification project.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Research reveals a troubling paradox: While female investors are more likely to back female founders, startups that raised their first round exclusively from women VCs were half as likely to secure follow-on funding.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The follow-on console ports of these arcade games are sadly not included, as this is meant as a purely arcade game collection.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Taking the pilot out of the cockpit will come as a follow-on certification project.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Research reveals a troubling paradox: While female investors are more likely to back female founders, startups that raised their first round exclusively from women VCs were half as likely to secure follow-on funding.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for follow-on
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“Follow-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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