fol·low-through
ˈfä-lō-ˌthrü 
ˌfä-lō-ˈthrü,
-lə-
1
: the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball
2
: the act or an instance of following through
followed through; following through; follows through
1
: to continue a stroke or motion to the end of its arc
2
: to press on in an activity or process especially to a conclusion
Synonyms
Examples of follow-through in a Sentence
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Hoffman had to leave in the first period for repairs after he was caught in the face by Ryan Suter’s stick on a follow-through on a shot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn emphasizes planning and follow-through.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Timing is everything, but so are diplomacy, creativity, engaged networking strategies and follow-through.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Emphasizing the effects of the imminent budget deficit and spikes in certain crimes among Maryland’s youth, Republicans called Wednesday for immediate follow-through in response to Gov. Wes Moore’s second State of the State address.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
He’s joined after about 10 minutes by Struthers, who, as Eve, has been secondarily created due to Adam’s piss-poor follow-through on exercising naming rights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Without a reversal in OpenAI’s policy and a follow-through on its promises, so much about an increasingly influential organization may never become publicly known, like whether the new board amends the conflict-of-interest policy to better wrangle Altman and other executives.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
That includes not taking it personally, staying away from any kind of reactionary messaging, and ditching any kind of token gestures intended to placate workers without a thorough follow-through.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
But back home in Indianapolis, Chambers’ real estate company did not follow through on its end of a landmark agreement made with the city — missing a deadline to pay back the city not just once, but twice.
—Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
After careful consideration and months of back-and-forth conversations with contractors, Varela decided not to follow through with that purchase.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Many firms have struggled to follow through on ambitious, years-old climate pledges, in part due to high interest rates that make funding more expensive, the experts added, noting that some environmentally conscious companies have bucked the trend.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
With such a narrow majority, Democrats would have to step in to save Johnson if Greene or Massie follow through with forcing a vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Or, rather, that would have been a newsworthy revelation had the White House not spent the last two months telegraphing Biden’s intention to do just that -- an intent with which Biden never follows through.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
This exhibit opens on April 26, and will be followed through 2025 by exhibits examining Indigenous borderlands, global borderlands, and anti-border futures.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
But by this time, Renay had truly had enough, filed for divorce, and followed through.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
Musk says his companies are philanthropic in spirit Musk has a habit of making generous promises that earn positive publicity, then being shaky on the follow-through.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Mike Hoffman had to leave in the first period for repairs after he was caught in the face by Ryan Suter’s stick on a follow-through on a shot.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn emphasizes planning and follow-through.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
Timing is everything, but so are diplomacy, creativity, engaged networking strategies and follow-through.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Emphasizing the effects of the imminent budget deficit and spikes in certain crimes among Maryland’s youth, Republicans called Wednesday for immediate follow-through in response to Gov. Wes Moore’s second State of the State address.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
He’s joined after about 10 minutes by Struthers, who, as Eve, has been secondarily created due to Adam’s piss-poor follow-through on exercising naming rights.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Without a reversal in OpenAI’s policy and a follow-through on its promises, so much about an increasingly influential organization may never become publicly known, like whether the new board amends the conflict-of-interest policy to better wrangle Altman and other executives.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
That includes not taking it personally, staying away from any kind of reactionary messaging, and ditching any kind of token gestures intended to placate workers without a thorough follow-through.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
Verb
Your power is in your ability to size up situations and follow through.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
But back home in Indianapolis, Chambers’ real estate company did not follow through on its end of a landmark agreement made with the city — missing a deadline to pay back the city not just once, but twice.
—Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
After careful consideration and months of back-and-forth conversations with contractors, Varela decided not to follow through with that purchase.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Many firms have struggled to follow through on ambitious, years-old climate pledges, in part due to high interest rates that make funding more expensive, the experts added, noting that some environmentally conscious companies have bucked the trend.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
With such a narrow majority, Democrats would have to step in to save Johnson if Greene or Massie follow through with forcing a vote.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Or, rather, that would have been a newsworthy revelation had the White House not spent the last two months telegraphing Biden’s intention to do just that -- an intent with which Biden never follows through.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 11 Apr. 2024
This exhibit opens on April 26, and will be followed through 2025 by exhibits examining Indigenous borderlands, global borderlands, and anti-border futures.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
But by this time, Renay had truly had enough, filed for divorce, and followed through.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Follow-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-through. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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