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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
If the experience of illness is inevitably one of sapping solipsism, caretaking is its life-giving corollary.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The air safety model that was adopted after World War I and that has evolved in the years since serves as an ideal corollary.
—Anand Rao, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Another corollary was that the greatest danger to the nation lay farther away.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The directive has sown confusion among educators and attorneys, some of whom see it as a corollary to the administration’s wide-scale attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The air safety model that was adopted after World War I and that has evolved in the years since serves as an ideal corollary.
—Anand Rao, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Another corollary was that the greatest danger to the nation lay farther away.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The directive has sown confusion among educators and attorneys, some of whom see it as a corollary to the administration’s wide-scale attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
Noun
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The Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The brand recommends setting aside 30 to 45 minutes to fluff the flame-retardant branches for the most realistic result.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jalapeño adds a welcome whisper of heat to this fruity riff on the classic oyster accompaniment.—
DERICK WADE,
Saveur,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video was just a great accompaniment.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Think through your ideal outcome—as well as what’s reasonable in your line of work—before the conversation, and request accommodations accordingly.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of those involved in the group chat have already faced consequences, such Peter Giunta who was dismissed from his position as chief of staff to a New York assemblyman, and Bobby Walker who was dismissed from a New York congressional campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Keys confirmed the cardiovascular and metabolic changes recorded in Warsaw but also documented psychological consequences that had not been reported before.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Giants like Dassault, Ansys, and Siemens initially rolled out products catering to aviation, shipping, automotive, and petrochemical sectors.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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