follow up on (something)
idiom
chiefly US
1
: to try to get more information about (something)
The police followed up on the leads.
2
: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)
He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.
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Use the points or questions outlined in your meeting agenda to structure the conversation and follow up on action items discussed in the previous one-on-one to gauge their progress.
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Matt Mayberry, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Months have passed since the work began, so The Enquirer wanted to follow up on behalf of travelers.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.4% to follow up on one of its best days of the year and climb within 3.7% of its all-time high set last month.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
The results can be shared with a patient’s primary provided to follow up on diagnosis and next steps.
—Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
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Matt Mayberry, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Months have passed since the work began, so The Enquirer wanted to follow up on behalf of travelers.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.4% to follow up on one of its best days of the year and climb within 3.7% of its all-time high set last month.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
The results can be shared with a patient’s primary provided to follow up on diagnosis and next steps.
—Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for follow up on (something)
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“Follow up on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20up%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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