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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
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.
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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
Writer-director Knight, meanwhile, is soaking up the buzz that accompanies an Oscar nomination.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Brundage accompanies his narrative of evolving prison policies with voices and stories of individual men.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The editorial accompanies a study that analyzed data from all of Connecticut’s census block groups, looking at the median travel time to the nearest opioid treatment program by car and public transit.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Writer-director Knight, meanwhile, is soaking up the buzz that accompanies an Oscar nomination.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Brundage accompanies his narrative of evolving prison policies with voices and stories of individual men.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The editorial accompanies a study that analyzed data from all of Connecticut’s census block groups, looking at the median travel time to the nearest opioid treatment program by car and public transit.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
Verb
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Her 2-year-old daughter attends Bloomin' West.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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So during the warmup skate, before every Canucks game that Myers’ family attends, Garland waves at Tristan and then demonstrates a penalty for Tristan’s enjoyment.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Seismic and volcanic status Echinus’ return to activity coincides with the late-February eruption of the nearby Streamboat Geyser, the world’s tallest active geyser.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The release coincides with the 150th anniversary of the Ring’s first complete performance, at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany — and the DSO’s 125th anniversary.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And because Mary Lavin is working with the short story rather than the novel, what happens in her fiction must have the noise of delicacy and then a fierce or piercing after-effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sure, statement handbags, oversized sunglasses, and bold accessories grab attention–but the magic often happens in the details most people overlook.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ability for chatbots to ask follow-up questions and elicit key details from users is one area where Wachter sees room for improvement.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Government shutdowns usually need a pressure point to force a compromise that brings them to their end.—
Paul Kane,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, March 16, Tío Tóto's Musical Storytime Adventures brings an interactive kids music show where the audience becomes the band.—
Melissa Grzybowski,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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