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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
In 1984, filmmaker Sydney Pollack returned to Los Angeles from an inspiring trip to the Cinémathèque Française in Paris determined to create an American corollary, a place where film lovers could watch movies, talk about them, and meet the artists who made them.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
The closest corollary for such a membership model is perhaps Montana’s ultra-posh Yellowstone Club.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Remember the Roosevelt corollary to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine: The United States was saddled with the responsibility to preserve order and to protect life and property in all nations in the Western Hemisphere.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
If white victimhood has damaged the working class and weakened American democracy, the opposite corollary also holds true.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
The closest corollary for such a membership model is perhaps Montana’s ultra-posh Yellowstone Club.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Remember the Roosevelt corollary to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine: The United States was saddled with the responsibility to preserve order and to protect life and property in all nations in the Western Hemisphere.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
If white victimhood has damaged the working class and weakened American democracy, the opposite corollary also holds true.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
Noun
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The use of military flights is the result of an executive order Trump signed earlier this week.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The result was a high-wire act that included noticeable wobbles in Stravinsky’s thorny Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments and Janacek’s eccentric Capriccio for Piano Left-Hand.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the preview, the camera zooms in on the rear-view mirror, confirming that the man shaking his head is a a shades-wearing Justin, smiling and mouthing the lyrics to the song that features only spare acoustic guitar accompaniment.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Still, this sober contender has a lot of work to do and will hardly be helped by the fact that its strongest category, Editing, is more likely to be an accompaniment to a Best Picture bid rather than a launchpad.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
21 Dec. 2024
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That is still the most likely outcome but the waters have been far choppier in the House of Lords than predicted, as several Conservative peers, including West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady, have filibustered to delay the process and proposed hundreds of amendments to scupper the bill.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And Basso might be sanguine about that outcome, given his general outlook on the industry he’s been working in since youth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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Frequent impulse buys can have significant consequences.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Emergency services on the scene continue to work to eliminate the consequences.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As one of the nation’s biggest makers of consumer goods like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups and paper products, Georgia-Pacific has crafted hundreds of commercials over the years that millions of people choose to watch.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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El Mercado Fresco has seven stores across the metro, serving Mexican and Hispanic dry goods, deli products, bakery items and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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