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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
Noun
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Substitutions will always be scrutinised by supporters when results go badly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gary gets jealous about his brother’s backflips and tries to outdo him with increasingly tragic (and funny) results.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Classic wing accompaniments like celery, carrot sticks, ranch, and blue cheese are always welcome on the side.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feel free to switch out the black beans for kidney or pinto beans, and don’t forget all the accompaniments.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But even more people avoid the worst outcomes of colon cancer by getting screened early and as often as is recommended.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The outcome of Kaley’s lawsuit could help guide how around 1,500 similar lawsuits against social media companies are resolved.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Disruption and pain resultant from competition could lead to growth in order to weather the competition.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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That harvesting process gave the resultant kriek its name, Handgeplukte (Flemish for hand-picked).—
Brandon Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The challenge lies in balancing functional benefit with the risk of encouraging unnecessary anthropomorphism and its broader social consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Conversation around candy hearts has increased more than 26% in the past two years — a notable rise for a product that has changed little in form, according to consumer insights platform Tastewise.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tech industry leaders are citing higher costs for memory and storage products amid a global supply crunch, reviving concerns that AI infrastructure spending may compress profits across the software and hardware ecosystem.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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