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follow through

[fol-oh-throo, -throo] / ˈfɒl oʊˌθru, -ˈθru /
VERB
bring to a conclusion
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Antonyms
WEAK
leave not finish


NOUN
action of completing something
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Example Sentences

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Due to her bereavement, she said she did "not follow through with the appeal" to the Planning Inspectorate, which dismissed her initial application in 2022 as she "did not attend".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If they file an extension, they should follow through.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

With then-undiagnosed attention-deficit disorder, I couldn’t follow through on assignments in nonacting classes, and didn’t get my degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They have similarly sought assurances that the administration will follow through on a pending U.S. arms sale worth over $10 billion, which received approval from Taiwan’s legislature on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In previous assignments, even the one with Luzan, I had always been able to follow through with my initial transmissions despite feeling a moment’s pang of remorse.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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