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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
As a corollary to this, programs produced by a platform’s documentary department are not eligible for a Daytime Emmy (submit them at News & Doc Emmys or Primetime Emmys instead).
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
The board voted unanimously to support the CPC proposal, with the corollary that community planning groups also be given time.
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Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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.
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Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
The board voted unanimously to support the CPC proposal, with the corollary that community planning groups also be given time.
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Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
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As a result, the concept of animal rights was non-existent and people were free to treat animals like any other inanimate property.
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Whatever the reasons, the result is somewhat ironic.
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The film, released as an accompaniment to the band’s 2017 album, Spirit, is a curious reminder of the path music takes after it’s released into the world.
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Perhaps a tool gift would be the perfect accompaniment.
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The report found some shelter programs cost significantly more to operate than others, but due to incomplete and inconsistent data, auditors were unable to determine whether higher spending translated into better outcomes.
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The findings have since been replicated across multiple follow-up analyses and extended to include women, cognitive outcomes and blood pressure.
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Pakistan has traditionally run large fiscal and external deficits, with a resultant rise in public debt.
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The vessel’s owner and master will assume full responsibility for any resultant damage, the PGSA said.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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This is a direct consequence of one of the transformer architecture’s defining attributes.
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The analyst sees scope for further penetration of this tool as advertisers using the product are increasing spending at nearly twice the rate of non-users.
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The maker of memory for computers has been a big winner this year, with its stock roughly quadrupling, because the AI boom has created a surge of demand for its products.
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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