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follow through

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


NOUN
action of completing something
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But equally, a delayed response or a friend failing to follow through on plans can trigger subtle stress responses in the nervous system.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

May we ask: Did anyone really believe he would follow through on this bit of aspirational rhetoric?

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

At Xbox, CEO Asha Sharma told employees in a separate memo that 1,600 positions were being cut immediately, with the rest to follow through fiscal year 2027.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

If they follow through on plans to stockpile more oil, energy prices could stay higher for longer no matter what happens next in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe that means she won’t make me follow through with this.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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