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
When the Herald asked DeSantis’ office if his office plans to step in to provide state-level relief, a spokesperson directed questions to DCF and did not respond to follow-ups.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
One was the minimal personal follow-ups.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
With the exception of Apes, however, none of Serling’s TZ follow-ups really found their way into the cultural zeitgeist.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
One was the minimal personal follow-ups.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
With the exception of Apes, however, none of Serling’s TZ follow-ups really found their way into the cultural zeitgeist.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
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Hollywood has returned again and again to the Hellraiser well — with a whopping nine sequels and a 2022 reboot — but nothing beats the original.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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All movies distributed by big American companies, yet all eschewing the logic those companies were supposed to follow — no sequels, franchises or universes in sight.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Follow-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow-ups. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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