as in attendant
present at the same time and place
you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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as in escorting
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
children using the pool must be accompanied by a parent at all times
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as in coinciding
to occur or exist at the same time
a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold
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Recent Examples of accompanying
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration released the raw data results of the survey this month without any accompanying analysis.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Her accompanying tour is her longest headline run yet, traversing North America, Europe and the UK.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The accompanying documentary was the highest-grossing concert film ever upon its release.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration released the raw data results of the survey this month without any accompanying analysis.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Anyone reading about the Vegas lifestyle and the accompanying harms of gambling addiction should realize that spreading this activity to as many people as possible was bound to cause problems.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Her accompanying tour is her longest headline run yet, traversing North America, Europe and the UK.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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Some of the best al pastor in Austin can be found at Paprika, but only on Saturdays, along with attendant lines that often start before the doors open.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Part of the challenge for vessels and any potential ship-escorting operations is that the room for maneuver is highly constricted.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Emergency services responded to the Philadelphia International Airport Friday morning after officials said a Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself while escorting former first lady Jill Biden.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.—
Alexandra Di Palma,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wintry mix will peak Thursday morning, coinciding with the morning commute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some people celebrate Easter by attending Mass or another type of church service on Easter Sunday.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Discerning Deacons has been working with Hermanos de la Calle, a nonprofit that started out of Muñoz’s desire to show his children that being a Christian means more than just attending weekly mass.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Operational hydrogen propulsion by the 2030s The company’s latest milestone advances Japan’s strategy to export both hydrogen ship technology and associated fuel-supply systems.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The study looks at organic, regenerative, recycled and country averages for conventional cotton production systems, which Textile Exchange said provides a clearer picture of the associated environmental impact.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whizzing by the moon up to 6,000 miles above the surface, the astronauts will also glimpse the celestial body's full disk, seeing sights that not even the Apollo astronauts witnessed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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