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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
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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
Noun
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Our justice system depends on public confidence, and, as a result, the rules governing lawyers in every state are strict.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Sun open the regular season Friday with a road rematch against the Liberty, and the team has some big decisions to make after Sunday’s result with final rosters due Thursday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The starchy goodness is the best possible accompaniment to the moist, meaty patties CJ's serves up.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Playoff series are the epitome of small sample sizes, which is why making sport-changing decisions based on those outcomes makes little sense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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While most of the people who work in the system really do want to help families, research shows that except in very rare circumstances, children have better outcomes with family members than in foster care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resultant panic attack lands her back in the psychiatrist’s office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Did Trump not realize what Iran’s reaction would be to being attacked — closing the Strait of Hormuz and a resultant global economic impact?—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To what extent and with what consequence depends on the funding source.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Here, the conservative justices have taken it upon themselves not just to interpret the law but to rewrite it to their own specifications, with consequences that will only come into full focus over the next several months and years.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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In early April, Ulta CEO Kecia Steelman told Yahoo Finance that the company is seeing more consumers buying hair treatment products as part of the GLP-1 craze.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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