as in sequels
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-ups
Treat every interview like a two-way conversation and think about small things like timely follow-ups and personalized feedback (or at least try not to include the AI prompts in the email).
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The original clip and its follow-ups have become a testament to the hilarious, and complex, inner lives of our furry friends.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
After posting their statement, the estate shared a handful of follow-ups in the comments, where many Prince fans appeared dismayed over their actions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Sacks’ follow-ups, Passable in Pink (also an Audible audiobook) and Slouchers, were similar paperback sendups of teen flicks from, respectively, the ’80s and the ’90s.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The Passion of the Christ sequels are Gibson’s follow-ups to the landmark 2004 film, which starred Jim Caviezel as Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalen.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The original clip and its follow-ups have become a testament to the hilarious, and complex, inner lives of our furry friends.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
After posting their statement, the estate shared a handful of follow-ups in the comments, where many Prince fans appeared dismayed over their actions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Sacks’ follow-ups, Passable in Pink (also an Audible audiobook) and Slouchers, were similar paperback sendups of teen flicks from, respectively, the ’80s and the ’90s.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The Passion of the Christ sequels are Gibson’s follow-ups to the landmark 2004 film, which starred Jim Caviezel as Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalen.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow-ups
sequels
Noun
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The film spawned a franchise, including several sequels and a television series with six seasons.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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