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
Greg Tate… widening gulf between the rich and the poor and the accompanying disappearance of the middle classes.—Douglas Coupland
Douglas CouplandExamples of accompanying in a Sentence
you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
There was a real question how the impact of him being on base nine times and the accompanying leg cramps that plagued him late in extra innings would affect his stamina less than 24 hours later.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
TikTok users quickly latched onto the mashup’s bizarre dichotomy and used the accompanying sound, which now soundtracks over 726,000 creates, to showcase everything from Halloween costumes to seemingly oppositional vibes.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Volunteers must be at least 15 years old to participate independently, or ages 10–14 with an accompanying adult volunteer.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
There was a real question how the impact of him being on base nine times and the accompanying leg cramps that plagued him late in extra innings would affect his stamina less than 24 hours later.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
TikTok users quickly latched onto the mashup’s bizarre dichotomy and used the accompanying sound, which now soundtracks over 726,000 creates, to showcase everything from Halloween costumes to seemingly oppositional vibes.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Volunteers must be at least 15 years old to participate independently, or ages 10–14 with an accompanying adult volunteer.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanying. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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