as in attendant
present at the same time and place
you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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1
as in escorting
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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2
as in coinciding
to occur or exist at the same time
a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold
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Recent Examples of accompanying
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Touring the historic ship and its accompanying museum is totally free.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As if the hype accompanying Ivan Demidov’s pending arrival to the Montreal Canadiens wasn’t already going to be tough enough to contain under the roof at Bell Centre.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The ship also boasts the only Eataly location at sea, and the new restaurant Paxos, which offers shareable Greek dishes and live tableside music with an accompanying fast casual offshoot, Paxos on the Go.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Touring the historic ship and its accompanying museum is totally free.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The most effective technique for me was accompanying my breath with visualization, such as picturing waves rolling onto shore.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As if the hype accompanying Ivan Demidov’s pending arrival to the Montreal Canadiens wasn’t already going to be tough enough to contain under the roof at Bell Centre.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whereas distressed assets do have great upside potential, there are also attendant risks that should be properly addressed.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Born and raised in England, Ramsey developed a love for acting early on, entering a drama group at 3 and then attending performing arts school.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Those attending the April 25 event can pick up yard signs, window clings and bumper stickers with the 988 number, according to the press release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many critics contest claims of widespread discrimination against Christians in U.S. society, given that Christians are the country’s largest faith group and benefit from associated privileges.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Marijuana − medical and recreational − is legal throughout more than half of the United States, and for some looking to familiarize themselves with the plant and its effects, learning all of the associated terminology may feel daunting.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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