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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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But rising diesel prices, renewed tensions in the Middle East and Friday’s hotter-than-expected consumer inflation report have convinced traders and economists that Warsh will follow through on his tough talk and raise rates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

But whether these governments follow through on these admittedly vague pledges, and whether that results in material change in the Middle East, is at least partly beside the point.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Joly has threatened to launch a lawsuit against Stellantis, for failing to follow through with the Jeep Compass production, and vowed to recover the millions of dollars that governments provided to the car maker.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"We are finally seeing a follow through to intervention by some meaningful expectation on the policy front."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

It seems he can’t follow through on his threat to not speak to me until I do what he demands.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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