1
as in escorted
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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2
as in coincided
to occur or exist at the same time
a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold
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Recent Examples of accompanied
Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Zara Tindall will be accompanied by her husband, Mike Tindall, and likely their children, Mia, Lena and Luca.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Other unique menu items include caviar served with chips or chicken nuggets, a 42-ounce tomahawk steak and Parker House rolls accompanied by a beef tallow butter candle.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The star accompanied her message with a sweet home video that featured her dressed as a cowgirl as a child à la Jessie, a cowgirl doll character in the films voiced by Joan Cusack.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
At Bunker HIll, historical displays are accompanied by panels with quotes that reflect on the monument and the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major skirmish of the Revolutionary War.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
John Travolta came in majestic fashion for his first film as a director, and Vin Diesel was accompanied by his cast and the entire Universal studio team.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
This could be accompanied by explicitly garnering informed consent from the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Adjective
The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Also in attendance were Peter Phillips' cousins, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, as well as his mother, Princess Anne, and his sister Zara Tindall, who was accompanied by her husband Mike and their daughters, Mia and Lena.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Zara Tindall will be accompanied by her husband, Mike Tindall, and likely their children, Mia, Lena and Luca.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
Other unique menu items include caviar served with chips or chicken nuggets, a 42-ounce tomahawk steak and Parker House rolls accompanied by a beef tallow butter candle.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The star accompanied her message with a sweet home video that featured her dressed as a cowgirl as a child à la Jessie, a cowgirl doll character in the films voiced by Joan Cusack.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
At Bunker HIll, historical displays are accompanied by panels with quotes that reflect on the monument and the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major skirmish of the Revolutionary War.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
John Travolta came in majestic fashion for his first film as a director, and Vin Diesel was accompanied by his cast and the entire Universal studio team.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
This could be accompanied by explicitly garnering informed consent from the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
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Recently, a viral video showed a couple in handcuffs escorted by a police officer outside Soldier Field on the night of May 17 after a Bruno Mars concert.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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He was escorted to a new seat and an off-duty flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The pullback coincided with Nvidia’s Computex conference, where fellow Club name Nvidia unveiled a new PC processor designed for artificial intelligence agents.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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During a brief press conference attended by Oregon Live, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey confirmed that the officer was in stable condition and was expected to survive.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The news follows the team’s latest sellout crowd for the Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign on Saturday — 19,365 people attended in the highest-grossing match in club history, according to president of soccer operations Haley Carter.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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The dinghy could provide insight into what happened the night 55-year-old Lynette Hooker of Michigan disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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