accompanying

adjective

ac·​com·​pa·​ny·​ing ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ How to pronounce accompanying (audio)
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: existing or occurring in association with or as a byproduct of something else
In addition to what's on the walls, the accompanying catalog features essays by young black writers …Greg Tate
… widening gulf between the rich and the poor and the accompanying disappearance of the middle classes.Douglas Coupland

Examples of accompanying in a Sentence

you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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Now, after a requisite quarantine and brief preview period for zoo members, the panda exhibit and its accompanying Giant Panda Cam are back on full display. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 Stewart also appears in the accompanying video, which was directed by Tony Wilson. Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025 As an accompanying university announcement explains, seismologists study the planet’s interior by analyzing these oscillations’ acoustic signatures. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025 Underwood, positioned in front of former President Joe Biden, quickly ascertained that the accompanying instrumental track was not working, leaving her to improvise. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for accompanying 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accompanying was in 1600

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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanying. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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