follow-up
the act of following up.
an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.
Also called follow. Journalism.
a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published.
Also called sidebar, supplementary story. a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance.: Compare feature story (def. 1), human-interest story, shirttail.
designed or serving to follow up, especially to increase the effectiveness of a previous action: a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.
of or relating to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.: follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.
Origin of follow-up
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How to use follow-up in a sentence
Choosing to strike while the iron was hot, Future announced his followup to Pluto, Future Hendrix, right away.
Future Makes Us Rethink Everything We Thought We Knew About Rap Artists | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was three years between the releases of Pieces of You and its followup, Spirit.
Jewel Is Back in ‘Ring of Fire’ and You Should Be Very Excited | Kevin Fallon | May 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe took meeting after meeting with giddy Hollywood executives and pitched them his followup—a sci-fi epic called A Topiary.
‘Upstream Color,’ Shane Carruth’s Sci-Fi Drama, Is the Year’s Craziest Film (So Far) | Marlow Stern | April 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut with no concrete followup, he concludes, “If they have a strategy they are keeping it to themselves.”
Later that year, Tequila put out her followup record "Stripper Friends" and though it failed to chart, she was not deterred.
Now, would you say that between you and the Vice President's followup car, there was more than one open car?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAnd approximately how far behind the Presidential vehicle was the followup car at that time?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyHad the Secret Service followup car completed its left-hand turn prior to the time the shots rang out?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedySo as a followup, we had our legal attache in Paris make inquiry to see whether he had enrolled in this college.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAnd do you have a diagram showing the dimensions of the Secret Service followup car which was used during the onsite tests?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for follow up
to pursue or investigate (a person, evidence, etc) closely
to continue (action) after a beginning, esp to increase its effect
something done to reinforce an initial action
(as modifier): a follow-up letter
med a routine examination of a patient at various intervals after medical or surgical treatment
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Other Idioms and Phrases with follow-up
Carry to completion. For example, I'm following up their suggestions with concrete proposals. Also see follow through.
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