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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Still, the record’s title track, out now with an accompanying music video directed by Floria Sigismondi, settles into an expanse of solitude.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The 100 winning entries will be announced on October 14 at the museum and on an accompanying broadcast on its YouTube channel.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
In the accompanying music video, NBATAE, clad in a San Antonio Spurs jersey and shades, is wheeled around his neighborhood while surrounded by a throng of supporters, immediate and extended family.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The accompanying school, opened in 1923, became a place where children grew up surrounded by teachers and classmates who often felt more like extended family.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The 100 winning entries will be announced on October 14 at the museum and on an accompanying broadcast on its YouTube channel.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
In the accompanying music video, NBATAE, clad in a San Antonio Spurs jersey and shades, is wheeled around his neighborhood while surrounded by a throng of supporters, immediate and extended family.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The accompanying school, opened in 1923, became a place where children grew up surrounded by teachers and classmates who often felt more like extended family.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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