as in to fulfil
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow through (with)
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
In Anderson’s lavishly talented ensembles, the majority of the performers fulfill the basic requirements of being in a Wes Anderson movie, which can involve spitting out long reams of dialogue quickly, directly, without a lot of sauce.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran and Mariah Carey are among the artists slated to perform at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartMedia announced Tuesday morning.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran are among the artists set to perform at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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The Sanko Group venture announced that its Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Pre-Consumer) and Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Post-Consumer) achieved C2C Certified Circularity at Platinum level.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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Each country is responsible for developing its own plans for achieving those goals.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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At that point, Nill was justifiably tired of not only having to go through the process of finding a new head coach, but the entire process that includes assistants, etc.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Once a garment goes through the washing machine and dries, the stain becomes much more difficult, if not impossible, to remove.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Each style was put through two weeks of testing before being ranked on comfort, fit, support, quality, and adjustability.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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And finally, newcomer Boros impresses as a combative young woman who gets repeatedly put through the wringer, barely coming out of the movie unscathed.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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It was carried out last weekend and freed 1,000 captives on each side.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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To a large extent, Likud is carrying out Smotrich’s program.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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