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

follows through (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of follow through (with)

as in fulfills

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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With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

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But when a defendant has already demonstrated months or years of compliance, courts should at least ask whether immediate custody accomplishes anything that voluntary surrender would not.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Donating, as many do, to check a box or as a reputation-building exercise accomplishes very little.

— James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Fazio wants a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools; so does Lamont.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

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