FOLLOWING THROUGH (WITH) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

following through (with)

verb

present participle of follow through (with)

as in fulfilling

to carry through (as a process) to completion you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it

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But until recently, a number of legal, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers among the five countries hampered this partnership, keeping it from fulfilling its potential.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
All of this comes in a context of France’s skyrocketing public debt, making fulfilling protester demands nearly impossible.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

Verb

The Nasdaq-style Star50 index, set up by Xi to help finance China’s high-tech transformation, has been one of the world’s worst- performing tech gauges this year.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Energy is the best-performing sector in the S & P 500 in 2026, surging 55% in that time, as oil prices stay elevated due to the Iran war.

— Frank Holland, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of performing

Verb

Brown said accomplishing those goals would require working with members of Congress as well as local and state officials.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Following an orderly wind-down, UNRWA itself will neither be essential nor necessary to accomplishing the work that lies ahead in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishing

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Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Neither capability has been demonstrated in this experiment, and achieving them would require further research.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of executing

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On Monday, Salvadoran forces deployed under the banner of the gang-fighting force, and Haitian police were carrying out a joint operation in the Bon Repos area of the capital.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Israel launched the crackdown following Friday’s attack, carrying out arrests and building demolitions in Hebron, the site of the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying out

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Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
The inescapable reality is that neither country can deliver any knockout blows against the other without doing grievous damage to itself.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

While the bathrooms in most accommodations feature walk-in showers, a few of the upstairs rooms have bathtubs, making those rooms a good choice for families.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Give the city, the district and potential partners the time to determine whether co-location can work before making a decision that cannot easily be undone.

— Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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