fol·low-through
ˈfä-lō-ˌthrü 
ˌfä-lō-ˈthrü,
-lə-
1
: the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball
2
: the act or an instance of following through
followed through; following through; follows through
1
: to continue a stroke or motion to the end of its arc
2
: to press on in an activity or process especially to a conclusion
Synonyms
Examples of follow-through in a Sentence
Verb
you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Musk says his companies are philanthropic in spirit Musk has a habit of making generous promises that earn positive publicity, then being shaky on the follow-through.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Hoffman had to leave in the first period for repairs after he was caught in the face by Ryan Suter’s stick on a follow-through on a shot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn emphasizes planning and follow-through.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Timing is everything, but so are diplomacy, creativity, engaged networking strategies and follow-through.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Emphasizing the effects of the imminent budget deficit and spikes in certain crimes among Maryland’s youth, Republicans called Wednesday for immediate follow-through in response to Gov. Wes Moore’s second State of the State address.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
He’s joined after about 10 minutes by Struthers, who, as Eve, has been secondarily created due to Adam’s piss-poor follow-through on exercising naming rights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Without a reversal in OpenAI’s policy and a follow-through on its promises, so much about an increasingly influential organization may never become publicly known, like whether the new board amends the conflict-of-interest policy to better wrangle Altman and other executives.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Childish Gambino is following through with his promise of a new album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
There was no delay in removing the individual from duty, and AAPS and Durham teams dutifully followed through on this case up to and including a member of the Durham staff testifying at a hearing.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
Three months later, the president has decided to follow through on his warning, leaving the two sides in a dramatic standoff.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Basie followed through on the ultimatum and turned down the gig.
—Larry Tye, TIME, 9 May 2024
But critics argue Prop 66 also required California to follow through on death sentences and Newsom is ignoring that part of the law.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
When Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her plans to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, the conservative agitator committed to follow through on her threats and call a vote on the speaker’s future.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
There's something to be said for a show that makes a promise and follows through on it.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
Noun
Despite the investment, employee engagement and leadership effectiveness remain poor due to companies having poor follow-through on leadership initiatives.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Musk says his companies are philanthropic in spirit Musk has a habit of making generous promises that earn positive publicity, then being shaky on the follow-through.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Hoffman had to leave in the first period for repairs after he was caught in the face by Ryan Suter’s stick on a follow-through on a shot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn emphasizes planning and follow-through.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Timing is everything, but so are diplomacy, creativity, engaged networking strategies and follow-through.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Emphasizing the effects of the imminent budget deficit and spikes in certain crimes among Maryland’s youth, Republicans called Wednesday for immediate follow-through in response to Gov. Wes Moore’s second State of the State address.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
He’s joined after about 10 minutes by Struthers, who, as Eve, has been secondarily created due to Adam’s piss-poor follow-through on exercising naming rights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Without a reversal in OpenAI’s policy and a follow-through on its promises, so much about an increasingly influential organization may never become publicly known, like whether the new board amends the conflict-of-interest policy to better wrangle Altman and other executives.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
Verb
According to the hackers, Ashley Madison charged users $19 for a full delete of their profile (reportedly earning the company $1.7 million in profit in 2014) — but didn’t actually follow through with the requests.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Childish Gambino is following through with his promise of a new album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
There was no delay in removing the individual from duty, and AAPS and Durham teams dutifully followed through on this case up to and including a member of the Durham staff testifying at a hearing.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
Three months later, the president has decided to follow through on his warning, leaving the two sides in a dramatic standoff.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Basie followed through on the ultimatum and turned down the gig.
—Larry Tye, TIME, 9 May 2024
But critics argue Prop 66 also required California to follow through on death sentences and Newsom is ignoring that part of the law.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
When Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her plans to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, the conservative agitator committed to follow through on her threats and call a vote on the speaker’s future.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
There's something to be said for a show that makes a promise and follows through on it.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
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“Follow-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-through. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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