follow-on

adjective

fol·​low-on ˈfä-lō-ˌȯn How to pronounce follow-on (audio)
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: being or relating to something that follows as a natural or logical consequence, development, or progression
follow-on noun

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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 Building factories that make low-margin products requires follow-on capital infusions on terms that usually cram down seed investors. Herb Zien, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 However, if successfully addressed, a follow-on result could positively affect a company’s long-term financial results and community benefits. Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for follow-on 

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of follow-on was in 1960

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“Follow-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-on. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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