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accompanies

verb

present tense third-person singular of accompany
1
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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2
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 High-sheen lips without the stickiness that usually accompanies lip glosses? — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026 The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 Leadership can become misaligned when the freedom that comes with being in charge begins to overshadow the responsibility that accompanies it. — Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Japanese concept of mottainai—loosely translated as the sense of regret that accompanies waste—was drummed into her at an early age. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 Researchers have found that the social acknowledgment that accompanies sharing a memory can boost confidence in its accuracy. — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Because the chase plane that accompanies the X-59 causes sonic booms of its own, any noise the X-59 has made (or not made) has so far been masked. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 In the film, Ma accompanies Bhutanese folk singer Kelden Lhamo on a song that was heard in Lunana. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
  1. attends
  2. coincides
  3. escorts
  4. happens
  5. sees
  6. brings
Verb
  • Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In West Lawn, Anna Sanchez was hired in April as a substitute SECA at Hurley Elementary, where her 7-year-old daughter attends second grade.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of attends
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  • The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Encore release coincides with this weekend’s presentation to the singer-songwriter of the first MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, to be presented Sunday at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of coincides
Verb
  • Elsewhere, La’an escorts the one person who can save Spock via a cloned heart transplant, Sybok, Spock’s half-brother (though by all appearances his twin since he’s played by Ethan Peck).
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorts
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  • This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If that happens, the workaround would be to do the transfers farther away — taking more time and running up even bigger bills.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Surely, The New York Times suggests in its review of the book, Green sees himself in Juniper’s need to be taken seriously as an adult.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Naish looks at that long curved snout and sees an ibis, one of the wading birds with a slender downcurved bill.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • Now a brick and mortar in the Greenwich Village for Fat Ronnie's brings the burger home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His name was brought up this week by Dave Roberts, because Kim brings speed, versatility and good defense.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of brings

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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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