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 of follow-through
Examples of follow-through in a Sentence
Verb
you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And the details of this executive order require congressional follow-through to stick.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
There was a clever bit of trollery in Altman’s decision to hire as lead counsel the lawyer William Savitt, who had earlier forced Musk to follow through on his impulse to buy Twitter.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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Noun
The recommendation is a follow-through of the AI being tilted toward human well-being.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And the details of this executive order require congressional follow-through to stick.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Verb
This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
There was a clever bit of trollery in Altman’s decision to hire as lead counsel the lawyer William Savitt, who had earlier forced Musk to follow through on his impulse to buy Twitter.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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“Follow-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow-through. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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