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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
The process of finding a musical corollary for one of the darkest periods in human history while also celebrating the resilience of those who resisted was a transforming one for Tyler, who underwent one of the most intense personal struggles of his life while writing the score.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
The corollary to this problem is favorable forum shopping.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The start and stops of working the post in basketball, using his body, taking advantage of his reach and size, has a direct corollary in rushing the passer.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
If the experience of illness is inevitably one of sapping solipsism, caretaking is its life-giving corollary.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
The corollary to this problem is favorable forum shopping.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The start and stops of working the post in basketball, using his body, taking advantage of his reach and size, has a direct corollary in rushing the passer.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
If the experience of illness is inevitably one of sapping solipsism, caretaking is its life-giving corollary.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of the agencies that worked with ICE was the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, whose top official praised the results of the two-week operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But hoove-adjacent fashions aren’t a contemporary invention in the least, instead originating in 15th-century Japan in the form of split-toe socks, which were a common accompaniment to kimonos.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its home will be the Ten Hotel Gurnee, where Arden envisions regular performances of a variety of orchestra music, from pops to classical, played with dinner accompaniment.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has found that Team Canada manipulated the outcome of the North American Cup in Lake Placid, New York, earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some organizations mistake busyness for productivity, valuing optics versus outcomes.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The resultant impunity means people turn to alternative structures for protection, from vigilantes to the very criminals that oppress them.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Director of Transportation Tom Vander Woude said huge cost changes likely would also include changing the scope of the project, which automatically triggers the amendment process and the resultant bureaucratic reviews.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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As tensions deepened, the consequences spread beyond the streets.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Porada, an expert in environmental justice at the Dutch branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), says the consequences are severe.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, responsible hemp retailers that already use age restrictions, third-party testing and labeling standards are pushed out of the market, even for many nonintoxicating products.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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His original sketches and the finished product—which opens and closes like a vintage sliding travel clock—are remarkably similar.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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