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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
However despite these developments being widely celebrated, little is known about gentrification, the phenomenon that often accompanies urbanization.
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Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The film accompanies four young people — two from Linares and two Chinese engineers — just as the old Santana factory, a symbol of the city, reopens.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The apocalypse Rosi presents is not just the legendary one that destroyed the ancient Roman town of the film’s title but an ongoing one that encompasses the calamities of our modern era as well as the rejuvenation that sometimes accompanies destruction.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Somewhere along the line, perhaps in an attempt to comprehend the incomprehensible, or to put a cap on the devastation that accompanies loss, the word closure attached itself to the shocking aftermath of death, particularly unexpected and catastrophic death.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Sandy percussion accompanies a journey up the Orinoco River.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Finally, Fisch just somehow always seems to manage to cast in such a way that high-quality singing accompanies truthful and vulnerable acting.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
His sweeping theme for Jurassic Park accompanies the first view of a herd of brontosauruses, matching the wide-eyed wonder of Sam Neill and Laura Dern beat for beat.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
In Guinea-Bissau, Nour accompanies Gloria for a ceremony honoring the latter’s father, who died two years prior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The film accompanies four young people — two from Linares and two Chinese engineers — just as the old Santana factory, a symbol of the city, reopens.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The apocalypse Rosi presents is not just the legendary one that destroyed the ancient Roman town of the film’s title but an ongoing one that encompasses the calamities of our modern era as well as the rejuvenation that sometimes accompanies destruction.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Somewhere along the line, perhaps in an attempt to comprehend the incomprehensible, or to put a cap on the devastation that accompanies loss, the word closure attached itself to the shocking aftermath of death, particularly unexpected and catastrophic death.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Sandy percussion accompanies a journey up the Orinoco River.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Finally, Fisch just somehow always seems to manage to cast in such a way that high-quality singing accompanies truthful and vulnerable acting.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
His sweeping theme for Jurassic Park accompanies the first view of a herd of brontosauruses, matching the wide-eyed wonder of Sam Neill and Laura Dern beat for beat.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
In Guinea-Bissau, Nour accompanies Gloria for a ceremony honoring the latter’s father, who died two years prior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
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Ephy Carlebach, 18, attends yeshiva school in Beit Shemesh, one of the first Israeli cities Iran attacked during the war.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Brady, their youngest of two sons, currently attends college at Grand Canyon in Phoenix.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Paris Internationale Milano’s inaugural run coincides with the tenth edition of Milan Art Week, promoted by the City of Milan in conjunction with miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair organized by Fiera Milano, and running April 13–19.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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The holiday that coincides with the spring equinox is rooted in Zoroastrian tradition dating back millennia and is celebrated from Afghanistan to Turkey.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When that happens, Stanley hopes the itinerary will expand beyond Dilworth, NoDa and Plaza Midwood.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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What disability status can affect, however, is what happens after a lawsuit is filed and whether a creditor can successfully collect.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tam Do, from Urban Promise, has partnered with the Sixers Youth Foundation and sees the positivity first-hand.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Murkowski sees the case -- a challenge by the Republican National Committee and others to Mississippi's allowance of late-arriving ballots -- as an effort to end voting by mail nationwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The event brings thousands of visitors to downtown ― including designers, collectors, galleries, buyers and audiences from across the country and abroad.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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