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

An accompanying toolkit, developed in collaboration with Woolmark’s global network of textile experts, provides in-depth insights into wool’s performance in denim applications, offering guidance on fiber selection, fabric construction, finishing techniques and sustainability practices. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025

Children under 5 years old should not ride a toboggan without an accompanying adult. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

The holidays—and the accompanying Cyber Monday sectional deals—are officially here. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025

However, the gravitational wave detectors were only able to narrow down the source of this signal to a region of sky equivalent to around 6,000 times the width of the moon, which makes looking for an accompanying electromagnetic signal akin to searching for a needle in a cosmic haystack. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above