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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
If white victimhood has damaged the working class and weakened American democracy, the opposite corollary also holds true.
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Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Keeping those moments was, for Lockington, a musical corollary for the series’ rough characters.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
From a corollary that the evil white people inflicted on Black people continued when slavery ended, Fard posited a metaphysics and a battle plan that began with the theory that the first humans were Black, their innocence earning them the gift of life.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Canadians used to discuss such issues as health care, taxation, and foreign policy as corollaries to the deeper moral question of whether Canada should style itself in the United States’ image.
—Jonathan Kay, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Keeping those moments was, for Lockington, a musical corollary for the series’ rough characters.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
From a corollary that the evil white people inflicted on Black people continued when slavery ended, Fard posited a metaphysics and a battle plan that began with the theory that the first humans were Black, their innocence earning them the gift of life.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Canadians used to discuss such issues as health care, taxation, and foreign policy as corollaries to the deeper moral question of whether Canada should style itself in the United States’ image.
—Jonathan Kay, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollary
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Her ability to bridge abstract artistic concepts with engineering principles sets Clone’s designs apart: the result is a robot that not only performs human-like actions but also does so with an elegance that enhances its usability and approachability.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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For the most accurate results, the guidelines are to rest the arm on a desk or another firm surface at the same level as the heart, Serwer told Fox News Digital. 2.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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On Let Us Pray: Chapter X, Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Warryn Campbell transforms DMX’s spoken-word monologues into new pieces of prayer complete with musical accompaniments and guest artists like Snoop Dogg, Killer Mike, and MC Lyte offer their contributions in DMX’s memory.Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The children were welcomed to the London residence by palace guardsmen and musical accompaniment from the Band and Bugles of the Rifles Regiment (Camilla is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment).Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best possible outcome is a public unmasking of his motives.Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummeled from last year’s war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in December.Reuters, NBC News, 9 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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What To Know During an interview with CNN, Cohen discussed the risks of working for Donald Trump and the consequences faced by many of his former allies, including himself.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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After conviction in adult court, minors typically have to deal with harsh prison conditions and the consequences of having a felony record for the rest of their lives.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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This is set to deliver a critical blow to Russia, which has been forced to reroute its crude and oil product supplies to Asia-Pacific, after these volumes were banned by European and G7 sanctions, which came in effect in December 2022 and February 2023, respectively.Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Corollary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corollary. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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