follow-on

adjective

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

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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 The Biden administration promptly asked the Supreme Court to hear follow-on cases on the far more consequential Second Amendment question of whether the provision concerning people convicted of felonies is constitutional. Adam Liptak, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The company completed a follow-on offering in January 2024, raising $104.7 million in net proceeds. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Closed Loop Partners’ Ventures Group led the round with follow-on investment from the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good and participation from U.S. Venture, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Invent Fund. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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