Follow-up Definition

fälōup
followup
noun
The act or an instance of following up, as to further an end or review new developments.
The follow-up is often as important as the initial contact in gaining new clients. The social worker's emphasis on followup reassured her clients.
American Heritage
A follow-up thing or event.
Webster's New World
The use of follow-up letters, visits, etc.
Webster's New World
One that follows so as to further an end or increase effectiveness.
The software was a successful follow-up to the original product.
American Heritage
A following up.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Intended to follow up, as to reinforce or evaluate previous action.
A follow-up examination after the surgery.
American Heritage
Designating or of anything that follows something else as a review, addition, etc.
Follow-up examinations, a follow-up letter.
Webster's New World
verb

To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication.

Send a letter, then follow up promptly with a telephone call.
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Other Word Forms of Follow-up

Noun

Singular:
follow-up
Plural:
follow-ups

Follow-up Sentence Examples

  • They did not, however, follow up their victory, and under the leadership of Fadl-el-Maula Bey remained al?out Wadelai, while the dervishes strengthened their post at Rejaf.

  • But its walls and other fortifications were soon restored, and Totila again marching against it was defeated by Belisarius, who, however, did not follow up his advantage.

  • General Gordon, questioned on the point, telegraphed from Khartum, on tl,e 7th of March, that he might be cut off by a rising at Shendi, adding, I think it, therefore, most important to follow up the success near Suakin by sending a small force to Berber.

  • In the winter (306-5) Antigonus tried to follow up the victory of Cyprus by invading Egypt, but here Ptolemy was strong, and held the frontier successfully against him.

  • The prestige of the governor was greatly increased by this event, and he was prepared to follow up his advantage by an attack on Boston from the sea, but his resources were inadequate for the undertaking.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOL

Words Ending With

PUP

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Words Starting With F and Ending With P

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