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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
Not signing anyone in 2018-19 The corollary of not selling enough players is that Spurs did not have the space or the money to bring in new ones.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
But lately Dreher’s insights have come with an ominous political corollary.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
My own family history contains a corollary.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
This tallies with other reports and the corollary that the Dynamic Island would shrink.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
But lately Dreher’s insights have come with an ominous political corollary.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
My own family history contains a corollary.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
This tallies with other reports and the corollary that the Dynamic Island would shrink.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
Noun
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The end result was far from what the client had envisioned.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The result looks a bit like the internet sensation the Crooked Man, who exercises his left trapezius and nothing else.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver Film is hosting its Silent Film Festival beginning Friday, including eight feature films and 11 shorts with live musical accompaniment.—
Karen Leigh,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And yet the outcome was the same.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is a different standard than most organizations work under now, where outcomes can be explained, softened or deferred with the right language.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resultant lift the craft exhibited is probably the first instance of plane taking off vertically.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No one else had to live under the shadow of its consequences.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Working families on Staten Island are already feeling the consequences.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in 2021 and since then extended the import ban to products as varied as the grouper fish, squid, tuna and other fruits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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