corollaries

noun

plural of corollary
1
as in outcomes
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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2
as in accompaniments
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 corollaries The corollaries are players like Montrell Culbreath, Landon Emenalo and Taishi Nozawa. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 For Gregson-Williams, collaborating with Scott on scenes like Hig’s flight is a matter of finding aural corollaries for directions that come more from Scott’s background as a visual artist. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollaries
  1. outcomes
  2. accompaniments
  3. consequences
  4. results
  5. effects
  6. products
Noun
  • Our objective is to make voting better, and the outcomes more accurate with what’s going on.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Haroz and many other experts believe benchmarks can only get us so far, and that researchers need longitudinal data from AI companies to connect exposure to actual outcomes in real people.
    — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Bella’s formula is to take one warm-weather favorite and give it a few decidedly fall-minded accompaniments.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But since that process can take years, those decisions can still have important real-world consequences.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • If the current storm trajectory holds, the bulk of Rachel’s effects will be felt in San Diego County on Sunday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its effects should stay east of the Kansas City forecast area, leaving the region dry.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And while The Atlantic has published largely skeptical coverage of major AI companies and their products’ impact on society, Thompson’s tone, in his podcasts and LinkedIn posts, has been more optimistic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of products

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“Corollaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollaries. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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