corollaries

noun

plural of corollary
1
as in outcomes
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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2
as in accompaniments
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 corollaries The corollaries are players like Montrell Culbreath, Landon Emenalo and Taishi Nozawa. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 For Gregson-Williams, collaborating with Scott on scenes like Hig’s flight is a matter of finding aural corollaries for directions that come more from Scott’s background as a visual artist. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corollaries
  1. outcomes
  2. accompaniments
  3. consequences
  4. results
  5. effects
  6. products
Noun
  • Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.
    — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the best wellness outcomes come with a cost to short-term revenue.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcomes
Noun
  • Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • The consequences of these choices for American industry, workers, and labor market will be much larger than the – also important – pathways for entry level college graduates.
    — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Inclusion on the list could also presage a Section 301 investigation that could lead to legal consequences or restrictive import controls on the devices.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • Once a company selects a preferred motor approach, researchers can transition the results into Motor AI to generate detailed design configurations and engineering specifications.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Toho posted its best-ever results at the Japanese box office.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of results
Noun
  • Forecasters say this year's could be among the strongest on record, and its effects are already being felt across South America and far beyond.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers need experimental evidence to understand those effects and refine their designs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Last year, an investigation by Consumer Reports, Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union found that shoppers on Instacart were shown different prices for identical products at the same stores.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The partnership grew from the NFL’s local merchandise collaboration initiative intended to add diversity to team products with highly localized offerings, the Chiefs said in announcing the collection.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of products

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