ACCOMPANY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

accompany

verb

ə-ˈkəmp-nē

Definition of accompany

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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as in to coincide

to occur or exist at the same time a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

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Recent Examples of accompany Pick up some scallions and TJ’s gyoza dipping sauce to accompany. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Most lawmakers are not accompanied by security details and go about their work and personal lives on their own. — Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Most lawmakers are not accompanied by security officers and go about their work and personal lives on their own. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Now based in Tokyo and Los Angeles, Wotherspoon’s eponymous SWJP brand taps co-designer and co-creative director Ryunosuke Uchida (Uchi) for help not only with the product, but its accompanying look book. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompany

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Verb

Vols' athletic director (AD), Danny White, appeared on the jumbotron with under one minute remaining in the game, urging fans to hold-off on rushing the field until Alabama players and staff members could be safely escorted to the locker room.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Her friend’s cries mixed with the sound of police car sirens before officers arrived and escorted students and staff out the building.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of escort

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This is Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak and has spread to eight provinces, coinciding with an escalation of decades-long conflict in the east between government forces and rebels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Its release will coincide with the launch of a new SiriusXM station dedicated to the band.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincide

Verb

Recurring nightmares Juana Rodriguez attended the festival with her three-year-old son.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Kaylub Giamanco, whose children attend the school, had earlier seen the shooter open fire on a man who verbally confronted the suspect outside the school.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of attend

Verb

This year, that did not happen initially, according to officials in three states who spoke to NPR anonymously because they weren't authorized to speak to the press.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of happen

Verb

Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
American Transmission Company, a utility firm that develops and manages high-voltage transmission lines, has seen rapid growth, in part thanks to the AI and data center buildout.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

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