accompanies

present tense third-person singular of accompany
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as in coincides
to occur or exist at the same time a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

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Recent Examples of accompanies Ceiling fans can easily become a focal point that accompanies your bed frame or couch. Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 The brand’s signature is the ice cream that accompanies the churros and turns each creation into a temptation that’s hard to resist. Sarah Moreno updated July 18, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 But difference creates value only when leaders can navigate the friction that accompanies different perspectives. Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2026 Sometimes an air of wistfulness accompanies these admissions. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Even small toe-taps or a light head bob accompanies the least energetic. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 But the new deal will certainly reflect not only their Championship status but also the global spotlight that accompanies the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, which earlier this year was renewed for another three years to 2029. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Gunville launched Champera and its flagship program, Football Fluency Method, to cure the social isolation that often accompanies burnout. Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Rosario accompanies her mother towards death while deciding whether to bring a new life into the world. John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
Verb
  • Jessica Biel attends Apple TV’s press line during Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Clancy attends court in a wheelchair because she was paralyzed after trying to take her own life that night.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The new agreement coincides with Sportsnet’s 12-year national rights deal with the NHL that will also begin this fall.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • His latest visit coincides with tensions between his administration and Canada that have marred the opening of a new bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Levine puts his arm around the girl before security arrives and escorts her off.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This is different from a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the entire moon is covered by our planet's shadow.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Analyst Divya Gangahar sees several positives ahead of the company's quarterly results in early August, including improving demand and accelerating growth.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Unlike standard hearing and vision tests, these assessments examine how the brain interprets what the child hears and sees and may help identify underlying weaknesses contributing to behaviors associated with ADHD or autism.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • That, and the new wave of tariffs, brings fresh uncertainty to global trade again and poses potentially higher prices as importers deal with potentially higher levies.
    Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • There is little sense in trying to judge who brings more value by directly comparing their on-pitch output, given the two have been recruited to play very different roles.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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