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

Instead of taking up just a portion of the roughly 3,000-square-foot space, the counter and accompanying waiting area are the main focus, looking not unlike the waiting area at a medical office. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

There are also deleted scenes and a trailer, and an accompanying booklet is stuffed with informative essays and interviews (including an analysis by the always astute film noir expert Travis Woods). —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026

Herodotus reported that the Athenians later built a shrine to the god and established accompanying traditions of worship and celebration. —Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026

During the show, Chuquimamani-Condori also announced a new Los Thuthanaka project, Waq'a, a musical rendition of the Aymara story of the sun that will arrive on April 3 on Bandcamp alongside an accompanying booklet. —Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above