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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 Messick emerged from the dugout tunnel Monday afternoon in a hoodie with cutoff sleeves, inhaled and reveled in the crisp air that tends to accompany a playoff race. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Leadership can become misaligned when the freedom that comes with being in charge begins to overshadow the responsibility that accompanies it. — Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 But investigators said those changes have not been accompanied by institutional reforms. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Steinbach initally wrote a commentary script to accompany the images, but cut it after a filmmaker friend said the voiceover pulled them out of the movie. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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
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  • Three weeks earlier 10 Black students, escorted by local ministers past hundreds of white protesters, were turned away by the Arkansas National Guard—at the behest of the state’s governor, Orval Faubus.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Playing Alice on the Apple TV+ series has also coincided with a formative stretch in Maxwell’s career.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The sharp price hikes have coincided with an escalation in the Iran war, including a recent drone attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West oil pipeline.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Many of the casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Lamplighters, with its first president Bill Henderson and 29 others attending, had its initial meeting on May 3, 1946.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of attend
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  • With competitive midterm races happening in nearly all of the early states, potential Democratic presidential candidates are already on the trail with purple-district incumbents and candidates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the rare display of industry unity, Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushed back by saying speed and safety can happen together, and said developers should act responsibly.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • In fact, the ability to see the curve from 25 meters away may only hold in perfect theoretical conditions—such as a single high-contrast line on a two-dimensional surface.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Many could barely see the painting clearly with their own eyes, yet they were focused on capturing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of see
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  • Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The outdoor garden was recently replanted earlier this year after city workers had to bring the side of the building up to code.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • 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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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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