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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
Created as a corollary to the franchise pact, the energy cooperation agreement calls on SDG&E to help the city on various fronts, such as meeting the city’s clean energy, electrification, safety and equity goals.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 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
In 1904, after the Spanish-American War, President Theodore Roosevelt issued what became known as his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
As an economic corollary, Nixon’s treasury secretary, John Connally, pressured allies to lower restrictions on U.S. goods and increase the value of their currencies to boost American industry.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 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
In 1904, after the Spanish-American War, President Theodore Roosevelt issued what became known as his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
As an economic corollary, Nixon’s treasury secretary, John Connally, pressured allies to lower restrictions on U.S. goods and increase the value of their currencies to boost American industry.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
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Second-year coach Nate Lie’s Jayhawks (3-0-2) accomplished the next best result, however, in playing No. 2-ranked Florida State (2-0-1) to a 1-1 draw before 2,108 enthusiastic fans who made up the third-largest crowd in KU home soccer history.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just as happened in the Tri-Lakes pilot at the Lake Arrowhead marina, results showed more oxygen and less muck at the bottom, meaning less phosphorus being released.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The exhibit staff plays an audio accompaniment to supplement the viewing experience.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Squeeze the throttle pedal firmly to the carpet and the engine room answers with more forward thrust, the 9-speed kicking down several gears nearly instantly, and the car rushing onward with accompaniment of a classic but subtle straight six yowl.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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In a landmark first for the continent hardest hit by HIV, a new clinical trial in South Africa has delivered a rare but extraordinary outcome: One young woman may be cured of the virus.—
David Cox,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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One consequence of tight monetary policy tends to be a slowing economy and a cooler labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Northridge Mall's closure has unintended consequences on food access This campaign is personal for Anyia Griggs, 27, AART’s canvass manager.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Scammers in China, Turkey, and India are selling counterfeit products that falsely claim to contain semaglutide.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Today, the viral TikTok product has over 200 million organic views and 650,000 social followers across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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