accompanying

adjective

ac·​com·​pa·​ny·​ing ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ 

-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

Synonyms of accompanying

• attendant
• attending
• associated

Examples of accompanying in a Sentence

you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects

Recent Examples on the Web

In an accompanying executive order, Mamdani directed the Judiciary Advisory Committee to regularly publish demographic data and information on upcoming appointments and to work with public defenders when putting forward recommendations for new judges. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Disenchantment with the future – and an accompanying unwillingness to have kids – have at points become a rallying cry for people in China, in particular during the pandemic when the government mobilized stringent measures to stop the spread of the virus. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

The year 2025 was more tumultuous than any silly football game and its accompanying overwrought metaphors. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Look for vests that can be folded quickly and stored in one of the pockets or an accompanying stuff sack. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above