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

Hivemind, on board the Green Wolf, commanded the aircraft based on threat data from DiSCO, autonomously rerouting follow-on unmanned systems through a safe operating zone without human input, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Machines deemed important would then receive follow-on malware that backdoored the system. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

The follow-on from the split-fleet format is that Sunday, for the first time, there will be a SailGP winner-takes-all final not with three boats but with four. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026

The Defense Department and several congressional Republicans have insisted the survivors may have still been in the fight, warranting the follow-on strike. — CBS News, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for follow-on

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