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 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
  1. attends
  2. coincides
  3. escorts
  4. happens
  5. sees
  6. brings
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  • Outside of the selection, George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn will hit the red carpet as the recipients of the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, and Maggie Gyllenhaal attends as head of the jury.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Justin Bieber attends Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 in New York City on July 18.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of attends
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  • The surge in short interest coincides with a decidedly bearish sentiment creeping into what had been a relentlessly bullish AI trade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • His departure will be effective July 31, 2028, when his contract concludes, a timeline that coincides with the August 2028 conclusion of The Public’s 60th anniversary at its famed Astor Place location in downtown Manhattan.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of coincides
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  • Levine puts his arm around the girl before security arrives and escorts her off.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of escorts
Verb
  • As happens in many parts of Italy, the problem of finding work or decent housing is compounded by personal and family vulnerabilities.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • That, however, happens before a large-scale turnaround, where an enormous amount of hard work, a decade now for No Man’s Sky, turns it into something truly great.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of happens
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  • But after several injuries to the squad this summer, manager Luis de la Fuente has reverted to Spain’s trusty trademark, which sees it as the narrow favorite for the title.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Spain sees it as a coronating moment for a group aiming for the nation’s second title (2010).
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sees
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  • Along with the casting award introduced last year, this brings 10 categories into play before the acting races even begin.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Each year brings with it a seemingly impossible fashion comeback.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Definition of brings

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