accompanying

adjective

ac·​com·​pa·​ny·​ing ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ How to pronounce accompanying (audio)
-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

Examples of accompanying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here are some of this year’s top technologies, along with the accompanying educational programs from IEEE. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024 Around the corner is a family room, which connects to a gourmet kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, dual islands, top-tier stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry and an accompanying breakfast nook. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 There’s no accompanying Senate bill just yet, but President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind the measure. David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Now and its accompanying narrative film of the same name. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024 And, Amtrak has sweetened the savings on its children’s discount, so little ones between two and 12 years old may travel for 50 percent off with an accompanying adult. Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2024 Two pieces that will be must-haves for any J Dilla fan are the gray Welcome to Detroit hoodie and the accompanying crisp snapback. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 As for the accompanying nonfiction annotations, Choi’s brief was to work with Cass and Schroeder to make sure that the story, although fantastical and set in the far future, was sufficiently grounded in ideas that scientists and futurists are taking seriously today. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024 On Super Bowl Sunday, the White House released a short video in which a smiling President Biden, sitting next to a table stocked with chips, cookies and sports drinks, slammed companies for reducing the package size and portions of popular foods without an accompanying reduction in price. Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accompanying was in 1600

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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanying. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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