as in to supplement
to add to or continue (something) with something similar
She followed up her first book with a sequel.
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as in sequel
something that continues or completes a process or activity
A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up. As a follow-up to last week's show, tonight we'll show the other side of the story.
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Recent Examples of follow up
Nicolás Viñuela, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
And some experts still wonder if the protection offered by a single shot may fade faster than a double-dose regimen—a more challenging aspect of vaccine protection to assess without many years of follow-up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
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Verb
When asked by Dateline in a follow up email whether authorities believe Jonathan may have been kidnapped, O’Keefe reiterated that there is no evidence of foul play in the case.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Instead of applying an anti-aging serum and following up with your favorite night cream, this Blithe serum features a hybrid formula that combines both steps into one.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Noun
The restaurant scored 10 on a follow-up investigation, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
And some experts still wonder if the protection offered by a single shot may fade faster than a double-dose regimen—a more challenging aspect of vaccine protection to assess without many years of follow-up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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The group of rats that was fed a diet supplemented with chitosan expelled more MPs that any of the other groups.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Mütter’s bequest was eventually supplemented by donations from other physicians and scientists.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time A sequel, 28 Weeks Later…, dropped in 2007; Boyle and Garland signed on executive producers, but neither were directly involved with the conception of it beyond that.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Jaws 2 Year: 1978 Director: Jeannot Szwarc Runtime: 1h 56m To call Jaws 2 the best of the Jaws sequels risks damning it with faint praise.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 June 2025
Verb
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True Botanicals completed a series B funding round in March 2023, led by growth equity firm NextWorld Evergreen.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The facility will be completed by the end of 2026 and hire one to two local maintenance workers, according to Quorum Court Member Martin Rawls.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Many have dreamed about the idea of James finishing out his NBA career with the franchise that drafted him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Most significantly, 62% say their responsibilities have expanded significantly beyond their core reporting roles, with 37% reporting layoffs or buyouts at their organizations in the past year.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Hackers over the years have expanded their target list to include cities and municipalities, hospitals, hotels and casinos, as reported by CBS News' 60 Minutes.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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