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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
Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.
—Melina Khan, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
Soon thereafter, Cooper accompanies a trashed Hank to his suite in the Lucky 38.
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
This allows independent scaling of compute and storage resources without the management complexity that traditionally accompanies disaggregated architectures.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That wide timeline accounts for several variables like the exact nature of the fracture, whether -- and to what extent -- any ligament damage accompanies the fracture, whether there is any injury history that can complicate the surgical or recovery process and more.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Kiyan has never shied from the spotlight that accompanies his dad.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The questions that rape victims tend to face don’t allow for the kind of messiness that accompanies violation.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Barrows manages the future sovereign's schedule, and accompanies her to the various appointments she is called upon to attend.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.
—Melina Khan, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
Soon thereafter, Cooper accompanies a trashed Hank to his suite in the Lucky 38.
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
This allows independent scaling of compute and storage resources without the management complexity that traditionally accompanies disaggregated architectures.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
That wide timeline accounts for several variables like the exact nature of the fracture, whether -- and to what extent -- any ligament damage accompanies the fracture, whether there is any injury history that can complicate the surgical or recovery process and more.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Kiyan has never shied from the spotlight that accompanies his dad.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The questions that rape victims tend to face don’t allow for the kind of messiness that accompanies violation.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
Verb
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Prince Harry always attends, often with his wife, Meghan Markle, 44.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conveniently, this level also coincides with the technical support zone visible on the chart above.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The change to Realberry coincides with a shift in the company’s financing approach.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 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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In tennis, when the changing of the guard happens, the best often know.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As often happens during a crisis, the best of intentions can lead to some bad ideas.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Opgenhaffen sees particular opportunity in modernizing the traditional South Asian eye look — updating the classic coal liner with plum shades and browns that can transition from day to evening.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downs says maintenance issues are what his crew sees the most.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Amazon’s staggering jobs cuts this week, the second wave since October, brings the commerce giant’s recent layoffs to roughly 9% of its corporate workforce.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On top of clarity, this lunation brings recognition or closure, particularly for a long-term professional goal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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