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

Recent Examples on the Web Murder Fugitive and His Daughter, 15, Killed on California Highway During Shootout with Police Also released was audio from a deputy’s recording device, which does not have an accompanying video. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 And Newsom in the accompanying photo is gleefully laughing and clapping at you. Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accompanying 

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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 3 May. 2024.

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