follow-on

[ fol-oh-on, -awn ]

adjective

1. following or evolving as the next logical step:

   Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.

follow-on

noun

1. an immediate second innings forced on a team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

verb

1. intr, adverb (of a team) to play a follow-on

Word History and Origins

Origin of follow-on¹

1875–80; noun use of verb phrase follow on ( something )

Example Sentences

"Several follow-on actions by injured parties claiming compensation for losses suffered as a consequence of Google's anticompetitive conduct are already pending in national courts."

From BBC

The last time England enforced the follow-on, against New Zealand in Wellington last year, they suffered a historic and thrilling one-run defeat.

From BBC

As a follow-on to KPLO, there could be another lunar orbiter.

From Science Magazine

They have added the 11 runs needed to avoid the follow-on target.

From BBC

But while Mr. Biden celebrated the construction of Intel’s plant as a turning point in American industrial and national security strategy, there is no prospect of a follow-on program anytime soon.

From New York Times