as in to supplement
to add to or continue (something) with something similar
She followed up her first book with a sequel.
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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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Recent Examples of follow up
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 June 2025
During the question and answer portion, where constituents primarily focused on the impacts of growth on District 3’s infrastructure, Brown deferred to staff or offered to follow up with residents individually to provide a more detailed answer to their questions.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This sweetly reticent follow-up is a drama about the impenetrable singularity of a young girl’s mind.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Verb
The team rarely followed up perfection with perfection.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 June 2025
During the question and answer portion, where constituents primarily focused on the impacts of growth on District 3’s infrastructure, Brown deferred to staff or offered to follow up with residents individually to provide a more detailed answer to their questions.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
Noun
Rosie O'Donnell shares emotional note on daughter Chelsea's struggles and name change
In a follow-up TikTok post on March 31, O'Donnell gave another shoutout to Mounjaro for its impact on her weight loss while reflecting on the financial limitations of the drug's accessibility.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This sweetly reticent follow-up is a drama about the impenetrable singularity of a young girl’s mind.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow up
Verb
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One such model is the external control arm (ECA), which leverages real-world data (RWD) to supplement or replace control groups, especially when enrolling patients in placebo arms is impractical or ethically complex.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Although less snow fell this year, the lake reached its full capacity when the winter snowpack started to melt and supplemented its levels.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The 2001 sequel, made for $90 million, earned an even bigger $347 million worldwide.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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This chapter of June Osborne's (Elisabeth Moss) story may have come to a close, but the dystopian world of Gilead will continue for a new generation of young girls in the upcoming sequel series, The Testaments.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Dart completed 117 passes for 1,353 yards and nine touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Orange County Transportation Authority, which oversees the rail corridor there, recently completed emergency repairs to a rock revetment that protects the tracks from coastal erosion.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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If one or more teams are level at the end of the group stage, their finishing position will be determined by points obtained in the matches between the sides in question, not goal difference, like at the World Cup.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Wednesday, Edmonton fans had barely finished singing their Oh Canada anthem a capella (full-throated and lovely) when the lamp lit just 66 seconds into the game on Draisaitl’s snap shot in close, after Sergei Bobrovsky deflected but could not glove the prior shot.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Blockchain, once synonymous with cryptocurrency, is expanding into areas like secure transactions and transparent supply chains.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Dowling’s donation comes as Northwell, New York’s largest health care provider, is actively lobbying the city government on a plan to expand its Lenox Hill Hospital complex on the Upper East Side, filings show.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Follow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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