FOLLOW THROUGH (WITH) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

follow through (with)

verb

as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it

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The study successfully fulfilled the terms of the National Environmental Policy Act.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Louise Fletcher, also interviewed and a lovely presence, wanted a fulfilling artistic experience and got chaos.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fulfill

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Or Dalia’s spontaneous ability to perform the same ritual effectively without the usual cohort of Nasmaranian trustees in the video by reciting a few lines of laughable formal Arabic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
At scale, those infrastructure inefficiencies can multiply with thousands of agents performing millions of tasks per day.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of perform

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Leaders on this path are using AI to increase the capabilities of their marketing teams and expand what talented people can accomplish.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
However, neither the SEC or Big 12 got an actual ruling from a federal judge, so what was actually accomplished?

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplish

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With Kuss on the verge of history, Roglič, his long-time teammate, could well achieve a remarkable feat of his own — a record-breaking fifth Vuelta title.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Because prolonged campaigns exhaust soldiers, supplies, and the resources of the state, military objectives should be achieved as quickly and efficiently as circumstances permit.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Her expertise lies in creating and executing marketing campaigns and events for Sacramento’s Latino community.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The production tracks the world’s richest woman returning to her bankrupt hometown with a billion-dollar rescue offer — on the condition that citizens execute her former lover — testing communal morality, complicity and corruption.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of execute

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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Asked about the technical issues, FIFA on Wednesday reiterated that sales through its official site are guaranteed to go through.

— R.J. Rico, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Definition of go through

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In fact, Hal does so almost immediately so John can use his artistic skills to create a complex tunneling device for burrowing beneath the compound.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
As the business grows, employee owners' ESOP accounts do, too, without contributing a cent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

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