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as in attends
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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Recent Examples of accompanies
Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The guide who accompanies you will happily memorialize your bravery (and your love) with the obligatory kissing shots along the way.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The adaptation benefit accompanies it.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Big props also to editor Greg Ng, VFX supervisor Edward Douglas and the appropriate electronic score from Parsons and Edo van Breeman that accompanies this bizarro land full of constant noises that offer clues for what lies within these walls and behind these doors — or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Tahrir al-Khatib said the joy that accompanies Eid has been silenced in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The typical anxiety that accompanies playing from behind with the season on the line seems to have no effect on the Vegas bench.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The roller-coaster ride that accompanies the opening of a Star Wars movie is over — for now.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The corruption, too, has come to be normalized, along with the public cynicism that accompanies it.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The guide who accompanies you will happily memorialize your bravery (and your love) with the obligatory kissing shots along the way.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The adaptation benefit accompanies it.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Big props also to editor Greg Ng, VFX supervisor Edward Douglas and the appropriate electronic score from Parsons and Edo van Breeman that accompanies this bizarro land full of constant noises that offer clues for what lies within these walls and behind these doors — or not.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Tahrir al-Khatib said the joy that accompanies Eid has been silenced in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The typical anxiety that accompanies playing from behind with the season on the line seems to have no effect on the Vegas bench.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The roller-coaster ride that accompanies the opening of a Star Wars movie is over — for now.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The corruption, too, has come to be normalized, along with the public cynicism that accompanies it.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
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Junior forward Emerson Burke has scored so many goals, often in dramatic fashion, that everyone who attends a Naperville Central game has come to expect something sensational from the Michigan commit.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in New York City, Meg Ryan attends a Chanel luncheon and in Los Angeles, Andy Cohen hosts a Variety TV event.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The opening coincides with the peak of W hotel openings worldwide at the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Today, the property is a best-case example of the magic that happens when old meets new.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And unlike in-person voting, where verification happens upfront, mail-in ballots must be inspected and have signatures verified.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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The massive delta is revered not only for its capacious water supply and agricultural support, but also its famed Delta breeze that often brings relief from stretches of hot weather.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Netflix's 'Ransom Canyon' brings romance to Texas Similar shows are moving into the Texas turf.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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