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follow-up

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noun

as in sequel
something that continues or completes a process or activity A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up. As a follow-up to last week's show, tonight we'll show the other side of the story.

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Recent Examples of follow up
Verb
A day later Dennis, 63, followed up his daughter’s public revelation with an apology via a lengthy Instagram post. Danielle Jennings, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Hawley, one of many Republicans who spent millions on anti-trans ads in this year’s election cycle (and infamously fled the January 6 MAGA mob after professing his allegiance to them), followed up Kennedy’s anti-trans rhetoric with some of his own. Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Attend all follow-up appointments for the best results. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024 While there has been no follow-up from Beyoncé or her team, fans are already circling the date on their calendars in anticipation. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for follow up 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
  • The organization remains a juggernaut, with Friedman now supplemented by general manager Brandon Gomes, assistant general managers Jeff Kingston and Alex Slater, and longtime advisor Josh Byrnes.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Their work is ideally supplemented by a large force of volunteers who do similar work but for only a few hours a week.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This sequel to her bestselling novel, The Davenports: More Than This centers on Ruby Tremaine, Olivia Davenport and Helen Davenport, and Amy-Rose Shepherd, and is based on the real-life story of the wealthy Patterson family.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This certainly did not seem like a movie designed to have a sequel.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Behind quarterback Tom Ramsey’s 311 passing yards, UCLA dominated the second half to complete the comeback.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Without the declaration, the process could have taken up to three years to complete given the amount of glass the agency needed to acquire, Metro’s senior manager of communications Maya Pogoda said.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Russell 2000 is on pace to finish 2024 with a 10% rise .
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The best movies that capture the essence of California The Essential California team this year expanded opportunities for readers to directly engage with the newsletter.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Nexo, a pioneer in connecting crypto wallets directly to cards, expanded its offerings with a dual-mode crypto card.
    Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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