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
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
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Many of these issues were flagged a decade ago in the 2014 DHS Protective Mission Panel report, but substantive legislative follow-through has remained elusive.
—Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Short-term momentum has been improving for several days, and the daily stochastics have a bullish ‘pop’ in support of near-term upside follow-through.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Many of these issues were flagged a decade ago in the 2014 DHS Protective Mission Panel report, but substantive legislative follow-through has remained elusive.
—Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Verb
People who do not plan to follow through tend to keep things vague and warm.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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“Follow-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-through. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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