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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
President Trump signed the bill in the White House Rose Garden on Monday, accompanied by his wife, Melania, who backed the legislation.
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Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 22 May 2025
While the source tells PEOPLE Belichick, 73, was not present at the local fête, TMZ cited an incident report from the event that stated Hudson was accompanied by Sapini, who won Miss Massachusetts USA in 2024.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
If approved, the amendment would require emergency clause votes to take place at least 24 hours after the vote on the accompanying bill.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 22 May 2025
While the source tells PEOPLE Belichick, 73, was not present at the local fête, TMZ cited an incident report from the event that stated Hudson was accompanied by Sapini, who won Miss Massachusetts USA in 2024.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
If approved, the amendment would require emergency clause votes to take place at least 24 hours after the vote on the accompanying bill.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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American border officials escorted Victor and his sister back to the U.S. side of the bridge, where, Victor said, federal agents seized their cellphones and told them to reveal the passwords or risk the destruction of their devices.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The title mixed action-game elements with tower defense and real-time strategy to create a memorable experience as the swordsman Soh escorts the priestess Yoshiro through a mountain tainted with evil spirits.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The 64-year-old director, who last attended the festival in person in 2003, addressed his prize to all Iranians, saying the most important thing was Iran and the country's freedom.—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Some wore the jerseys of forwards Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin, who attended college at the University of Dayton.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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Target boycott leaders plan protests on anniversary of George Floyd's murder A second Amazon boycott is happening May 6 to 12.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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And while the current president has probably seen some of Llamas' work on NBC, the anchor is also aware of his new platform.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The primary, Sam Rashid, is a demanding man from Tampa who is bringing his entire family on vacation, including two adorable four-year-olds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Don’t hesitate to hire an interior designer to bring your vision to life.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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