follow through (with)

verb

Definition of follow through (with)next
as in to fulfil
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 follow through (with)
  1. fulfill
  2. perform
  3. execute
  4. achieve
  5. go through
  6. do
  7. put through
  8. carry out
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perform
Verb
  • Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of execute
Verb
  • One which effortlessly and seamlessly ups its game to achieve new heights of performance and driver engagement.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The yarn is also produced in different counts to achieve light and heavy-weight garments.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Leonard has missed all 25 games this season while going through right knee rehabilitation, as he’s dealt with various levels of swelling dating back to March.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Though Stanley has been around for more than a century, the company went through a brand revamp in 2020, with the goal of attracting women as a potential new consumer base.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of go through
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Most people never do this exercise because seeing the gap between their current reality and their dreams feels painful.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of do
Verb
  • They have been put through their paces by Jerry Mitchell, the director and choreographer.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of put through
Verb
  • Some orders can't be carried out because the would-be deportee's home country won't take them or limits cooperation with ICE.
    Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With a total budget of barely $40,000 per year, CATS also helps search the national park for snares set by bushmeat poachers and carries out an extensive conservation education program designed primarily to teach people how to stay safe around elephants.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry out
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