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corollary

[kawr-uh-ler-ee, kor-, kuh-rol-uh-ree] / ˈkɔr əˌlɛr i, ˈkɒr-, kəˈrɒl ə ri /
NOUN
conclusion, deduction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analogy upshot
STRONG
aftereffect consequence culmination effect end induction inference issue precipitate result sequel sequence
WEAK
end product
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement foundation opening origin source start

Example Sentences

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The corollary is lower sales, thinner margins and smaller corporate profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A corollary of Erb’s investment lesson is that when an asset that previously deviated from fair value eventually returns towards fair value, there is no guarantee that it will stop once it gets there.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

A corollary also became apparent over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

A corollary concern is that grade inflation and other factors appear to be weakening the validity of this measure statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

For this was what he’d vowed as a corollary of his main aim — to study until he could see the pylons of the Golden Gate Bridge.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen