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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
The caption accompanies a nine-slide photo gallery capturing Van Der Beek with their six children.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
From the beginning, the emphasis centered on preparation, consistency, and respect for the emotional complexity that accompanies divorce and custody matters.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Creams and lotions can help ease the itching that accompanies the rash, and prompt medical attention reduces the chance of complications like postherpetic neuralgia or vision problems.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
This reading accompanies the Private Life episode featuring Filler in conversation with host Jarrett Earnest.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s this sick joy in being really miserable, leaning into the misery that accompanies loss.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Even in the fallout of this argument, Margo accompanies Jinx to the fan expo.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
For a meal that perfectly accompanies the beer, try the sourdough pizza from the Happy Pizza Company food truck on site.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
From the beginning, the emphasis centered on preparation, consistency, and respect for the emotional complexity that accompanies divorce and custody matters.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Creams and lotions can help ease the itching that accompanies the rash, and prompt medical attention reduces the chance of complications like postherpetic neuralgia or vision problems.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
This reading accompanies the Private Life episode featuring Filler in conversation with host Jarrett Earnest.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s this sick joy in being really miserable, leaning into the misery that accompanies loss.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Even in the fallout of this argument, Margo accompanies Jinx to the fan expo.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
For a meal that perfectly accompanies the beer, try the sourdough pizza from the Happy Pizza Company food truck on site.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
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Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The boys both play football, and Browne often attends their games, sharing videos on Instagram.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Natty’s debut coincides with the start of the Nationals’ weekend homestand against the Baltimore Orioles.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The timing of SpaceX’s decision coincides with the company’s preparations to go public with an IPO as soon as this summer.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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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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Whatever happens in the months ahead though, signing at least one new midfielder should be a priority.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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When that happens, clubs can build real campaigns.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Major medical groups generally support gender-affirming care for children with ongoing gender dysphoria – distress caused by the difference between a person’s internal sense of gender and the way the world sees them.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Cegielski also sees those retailers that offer the best value and discounts as being most aggressive in rolling out new stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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In addition to drug experiments, Varda also brings various defense experiment payloads on its spaceflights for the Pentagon to help defray the cost, Reilly says.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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