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follow-up

follow-up

57 3.1
A work that continues an earlier book or project
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑloʊˌʌp/
translation icon : continuación
  • In this example, the original consent form stated that follow-up interviews would be conducted six and twelve months later.
  • a follow-up study
  • a follow-up survey
  • a follow-up analysis

Sylvia and Bruno with a follow up bit later on.

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Examples

  • Keep in mind that each open-ended prompt may invite two or more follow-up questions.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And just last month, he released the follow up Food for Life, The new Science of Eating Well.

  • And yeah, for those people who have been waiting for the follow up to my latest video, here it is.

  • Maybe I can get someone interested in doing a follow-up story.

  • We applied to renew our grant and received funding for 10 years of follow-up.

    Academic text (2017)
  • All recipients return to the hospital for periodic follow-ups and often drop in on group meetings.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Methods of teacher training that provide a continuum of ongoing support, embedded evaluation, and follow-up are most effective.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The teacher assigned a follow-up project to assess what the students learned during the field trip.

  • After the successful first book, the author began working on a follow-up novel that would deepen the story.

  • The company issued a follow-up report to provide updates on the progress made since the last evaluation.

Synonyms

sequel
vsfollow-up
173 3.1

A book, film, or play that continues the story of an earlier one

applies more widely to projects or efforts beyond storytelling
continuation
vsfollow-up
  • Literature
5 4.1

A new part added to a book or play that shows more of the story

continues as a separate project or activity building on the earlier one

Antonyms

To stop something that is happening or being given

How Related

sequel
173 3.1
follow-up
57 3.1
spin-off
12 3.7
borrowing
10 3.4

Surface Forms

follow-up singular
follow-ups plural

Morphology

follow-up = follow + up (transparent) = follow + up

Built directly from the phrasal verb 'follow up'; the noun denotes something that continues or follows an earlier action, which is clearly inferable from the base components.

Etymology

Follow-up is made of follow ('to go after') and up ('further' or 'onward'), so a follow-up is something that comes after an earlier work and builds on it.