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corollary

noun

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌler-ē

Definition of corollary

as in result

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause one corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming

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as in accompaniment

something that is found along with something else increased taxes—or expanding deficits—are the inevitable corollary to any new government spending program

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Recent Examples of corollary Throughout the series, Lennertz and Bowen were concerned with finding a musical language for the characters, and often tried to find corollaries in their instrumentation for the actors’ gestures and expressions. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Similarly, the direction—and its corollary, the editing—allows nothing extraneous to detract attention from the script’s meticulous and sturdy construction. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 An important corollary to this is that the cognitive processes that became dysfunctional in these individuals are normally crucial to maintaining our social identity — our relationships to other people — as well as our personal identity. — Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026 As a corollary to that, however, Karlsson has also logged very little ice time playing with any of Vancouver’s top-six forwards. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corollary

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Noun

No cause or manner of death has been determined, pending the results of additional testing.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
An impromptu survey on Wednesday afternoon found more mixed results.

— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
The starchy goodness is the best possible accompaniment to the moist, meaty patties CJ’s serves up.

— Katie Akin, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompaniment

Noun

Those conspiracy theories, Wagner said, are often ways of looking at the world that provide answers to questions when an outcome is too uncomfortable for people.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
On Wall Street, the founders observed how institutional investors sought to trade such uncertain binary outcomes as Brexit and the 2016 presidential election through proxies such as swaps, options, and other risk curves.

— Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of resultant

Noun

For Abrams, a free agent after the 2028 season, the position change comes with financial consequences.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Kyiv officials aim to make the Russian public feel the war’s consequences and pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into negotiating a peace settlement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

Such opponents broadly claim surrogacy treats a fetus as a product rather than a person.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Pair your time in the pool with relaxing massages and facials, the former with organic oils scented with herbs and flowers from the island, and the latter with products from Rowse, the natural and cruelty-free cosmetics brand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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