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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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Verb
Micklethwait followed up to ask why Trump no longer sees TikTok as a security threat, and Trump used that to turn the conversation back to Google. Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024 The agency has also followed up on other possible sightings with no luck. Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
Along with Ryder and Keaton, original star Catherine O’Hara also returns in the zany supernatural follow-up. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Jones and Jackson wanted their follow-up to be bigger: for every song on the album to be an undeniable smash. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for follow up 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
  • This is meant to supplement Medicare coverage for US employees.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Health experts generally advise against supplementing with carotenoids—especially in high doses—unless a healthcare provider specifically recommends it to treat a health condition like ARMD.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The film spawned eight sequels over the next four and a half decades.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The cast also came back for a 2013 sequel, The Best Man Holiday.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Election workers have never completed ballot counting on Election Day at any point in the country's history.
    Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The 49ers finished 6-10 in a nightmarish COVID year. 2019: Week 4, 10-3.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The Indians finished 0-10 overall, including 0-5 in the Lambda League, this past season.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Vice mayor Belal Aftab and councilmember Chuck Page, both members of the ad hoc committee on economic vitality, were in favor of advancing a pilot outdoor dining program that would allow Hero Ranch Kitchen restaurant to expand its outdoor dining with logistical support from city staff.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Marrero’s plan relies heavily on using new or expanded enrollment zones, or boundaries that include multiple schools families can choose from rather than a single neighborhood school.
    Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024

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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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