as in fulfilled
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 followed through (with)
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Without a next generation in line, who will take care of these childless Americans, ensure their dying wishes are fulfilled and oversee where their assets will go after death?—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Jordan Davis fulfilled his potential in 2025 and is on track to join Carter on an advanced payroll.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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These participants also performed better on tests of overall cognitive function, the report noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The entire hardware assembly was completed during the day, with AI training performed overnight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stolz says he’s flattered to hear about such comparisons but also is quick to note that what Heiden accomplished was remarkably different, given his participation at all five of those distances.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Instead of people remembering Monday night’s tilt for the Hornets’ chance to equal a feat that had only been accomplished once in franchise history, a third-quarter scrum and the ejection of coach Charles Lee headlined their 110-104 defeat to the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our dental hygiene, respiratory care, vision care and police academy programs all recently achieved 100% first-time pass rates on their respective licensing exams.—
Torey Alston,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Few coaches in the postseason have achieved what Morris has.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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This was far from the only task Garkavenko carried out for Russia’s main intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), Ukrainian prosecutors said.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her green card was taken and she was given a removal order, which was not carried out.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the recent volatility has made some analysts wonder if gold still has the same luster as an investment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The material is made from hydrogel, a water-rich, gel-like substance, and is produced using a technique the team describes as 4D printing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Followed through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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