accompany

verb

ə-ˈkəmp-nē How to pronounce accompany (audio)
Definition of accompanynext
1
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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2
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 Tens of thousands of complaints have poured in, many accompanied by photos of innocuous clouds or airplane condensation trails. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Returns without a receipt may be eligible for a JCPenney merchandise return voucher at the item’s lowest selling price within the last 45 days when accompanied by a valid ID. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 Then this summer, the Pentagon took another step and declared its press office a classified space — instituting a policy that journalists must be accompanied by an escort on Pentagon grounds. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 More fanfare accompanied the man Pecko passed over for this opportunity. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompany
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
  1. escort
  2. coincide
  3. attend
  4. happen
  5. see
  6. bring
  7. companion
Verb
  • Following his speech, council members struggled to restore order as some of Lang's supporters began shouting, and one was escorted out by police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of escort
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  • Brian Fluharty / Getty Images Rutschman’s emergence has coincided with Gasper’s solid at-bats since being recalled over the weekend in light of Masataka Yoshida’s appointment to the IL.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, many of the attacks coincided with local civil rights activism and protest.
    — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Full of music, dance, and vibrant colors, thousands of people gathered to attend the annual Boston Dominican parade and festival on Sunday afternoon.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Min Aung Hlaing also will attend a Myanmar-Russia Business Forum during the trip, MRTV said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of attend
Verb
  • Confession, but questions remain Precisely what happened after Berezovska, Reut and Zhykovych met by the highway is unclear — each of the two men have given their own version of the story.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.
    — Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • Recent months have seen an expansion of Russian missile attacks all across Ukraine, as officials in Kyiv warn that Ukrainian stocks of anti-missile interceptor munitions are dangerously low and, in some cases, exhausted.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Check the offer page to see which hotels are offering the discount—you’ll be happy to see fan favorites like Disney’s Grand Floridian and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on the list!
    — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of see
Verb
  • The service The team are friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely warm, made even more memorable by their vibrant, patterned uniforms that bring extra character to the experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Drew Gilbert brought the Giants within two runs by lining a two-run shot over the short right-field fence, then Devers followed up on the next pitch with a solo homer to center.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023
Definition of companion

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