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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
But lately Dreher’s insights have come with an ominous political corollary.
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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
At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war.
—Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
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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
At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war.
—Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
Noun
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No matter the result, Curry is back and healthy at long last for the Warriors after a right knee injury, and everyone at Chase Center celebrated right along with him in Golden State's 117-116 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In golf, your results determine your payday.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This fun fringe will be the perfect accompaniment to her bright personality.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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On that track and others on the album, Scott-Heron’s only musical accompaniment was a conga and bongo drums.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The outcome of the trial seems foreseeable early on.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some health consequences might not become apparent for years—and anecdotal evidence is rife with confounding factors.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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