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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
Now serving as 10 Petal's strategist, Beth accompanies Beulah to Dallas to secure a licensing deal with Frontier Hospitality Group — an opportunity Beth had originally envisioned for Dutton Ranch before foot-and-mouth disease wiped out their herd.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Proceeds from the outing will go toward an officer resiliency center, which is envisioned as a dedicated space for officer health and mental health, to help officers handle the stress accompanies a career in law enforcement.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Pascale accompanies her with deceptively simple down-bows and up-bows, bearing the technical difficulty lightly, as though that’s just the shape and movements her hands happen to take.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
And there has been no mention of the card that accompanies these presents.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Rahma, whose late father, an Egyptian immigrant, was a cabdriver, accompanies the drivers on anthropological outings to such destinations as a Cuban dance lounge, a Russian bathhouse, and a taxi-driver clubhouse.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Gosling’s co-stars include Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt and puppeteer James Ortiz as Rocky, the adorable alien that accompanies Grace on his outer space adventure.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 10 June 2026
Like any memorial account, a black-and-white headshot of the former president accompanies a sentimental mission statement.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Proceeds from the outing will go toward an officer resiliency center, which is envisioned as a dedicated space for officer health and mental health, to help officers handle the stress accompanies a career in law enforcement.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Pascale accompanies her with deceptively simple down-bows and up-bows, bearing the technical difficulty lightly, as though that’s just the shape and movements her hands happen to take.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
And there has been no mention of the card that accompanies these presents.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Rahma, whose late father, an Egyptian immigrant, was a cabdriver, accompanies the drivers on anthropological outings to such destinations as a Cuban dance lounge, a Russian bathhouse, and a taxi-driver clubhouse.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Gosling’s co-stars include Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt and puppeteer James Ortiz as Rocky, the adorable alien that accompanies Grace on his outer space adventure.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 10 June 2026
Like any memorial account, a black-and-white headshot of the former president accompanies a sentimental mission statement.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
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The pair attends local sporting events together, sitting and cheering for the hometown team.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The president still regularly attends UFC fights.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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This release also coincides with a Pixel Drop and a new version of Wear OS (based on Android 17) on Pixel Watches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 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
Verb
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The video does not show what happens next inside the vehicle.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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A lot of good research happens when people can draw on tools, techniques and insights from different areas, disciplines and even fields.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The deal sees Higher Ground work with Disney arm Disney Kids & Family, which has just been rebranded from Disney Branded Television.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Whipping out a camera the moment a restaurant server brings a meal or a favorite performer appears onstage.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Here, Elliott Gould brings a deft touch to his hang-dog detective Philip Marlowe, moving with a lightness that's hard to pin down but is undeniably comic.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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