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as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
children using the pool must be accompanied by a parent at all times
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Recent Examples of accompany
To accompany a story on the 30th anniversary of Nabokov’s Lolita, Hockney was asked to visually capture the vagabond mood of the novel.
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Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Alongside her own plans, Seigner also talks proudly about her oldest daughter Morgane Polanski, who has accompanied her to Taormina.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Two guests may accompany the Primary Cardmember to the lounges free of charge.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
As the team’s winning streak grew, the bag became a fixture in Woods’ game-day outfits, accompanying her through 13 consecutive Knicks victories.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Alongside her own plans, Seigner also talks proudly about her oldest daughter Morgane Polanski, who has accompanied her to Taormina.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Two guests may accompany the Primary Cardmember to the lounges free of charge.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
As the team’s winning streak grew, the bag became a fixture in Woods’ game-day outfits, accompanying her through 13 consecutive Knicks victories.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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Ladipo says 150 of their players will be escorting players at the eight games at Atlanta Stadium.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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This older bottleneck coincided with Shanghai’s urbanization.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Taylor Swift attended game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden — her reported future wedding venue.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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Last year’s Hetero Awesome Fest in downtown Boise was widely hyped but sparsely attended.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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But even with a magnificent performance from an inspired goalkeeper, there’s no way that this result should have happened, even with Luis de la Fuente’s decision to leave Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the bench.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Ahead of the biggest New York Knicks game a generation has ever seen, team owner James Dolan has gotten into a war of words with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Very common to see in UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Ticket Holders are only permitted to bring certain types of bags into stadiums.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Tonight’s Gemini new moon brings adventure to your door.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 June 2023
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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