follow up
Pursue to conclusion
Follow up means to pursue something further after an initial action.
You follow up on a job application by calling to check its status.
A doctor follows up with a patient after treatment.
As a noun or adjective (often hyphenated: follow-up), it's the subsequent action itself: a follow-up appointment, I'll send a follow-up email.
The phrase implies that the first contact wasn't enough—something remains unresolved or worth tracking.
Confirm your arrival
- revisitExamine again later
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- reach outInitiate communication with someone
- reconnectEstablish contact again
touch base · circle back · get back to · respond · reply · return call · schedule · book
Follow to catch
- proceedMove forward, continue
- continueGo on without stopping
- carry onContinue doing something
- maintainKeep in condition
sustain · build on · extend · develop · advance · progress · keep up · stay on
Scheduled time for something
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- visitTrip to see another
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
screening · test results · lab work · prognosis · recovery · aftercare · post-op · referral
check in
Confirm your arrival
- revisitExamine again later
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- reach outInitiate communication with someone
reconnect · touch base · circle back · get back to · respond · reply · return call · schedule · book · confirm
pursue
Follow to catch
maintain · sustain · build on · extend · develop · advance · progress · keep up · stay on · see through
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- visitTrip to see another
examination · screening · test results · lab work · prognosis · recovery · aftercare · post-op · referral · specialist
investigation
Formal examination of facts
scoop · interview · source · expose · coverage · breaking news · exclusive · update · developing story · fact-check
- meeting jargonagenda, action items, next steps, recap, wrap up
- foster relationshipslisten, communicate, trust, empathy, support
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, inspect, probe, search
- workplace etiquetteemail etiquette, punctuality, handshakes, greetings, introductions
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
- houndhound, pester, badger, harass, hassle