as in complement
something that is found along with something else
the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch
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Recent Examples of accompaniment
Around the world, church organizations play important accompaniment roles.
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John Shattuck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Singers may perform with live piano accompaniment or a cappella.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There is live musical accompaniment.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Grand Lake originally operated as a venue for vaudeville entertainment and silent-film showings on a single screen, with musical accompaniment provided by a large Wurlitzer Hope Jones Unified Orchestral Organ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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John Shattuck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Singers may perform with live piano accompaniment or a cappella.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There is live musical accompaniment.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Grand Lake originally operated as a venue for vaudeville entertainment and silent-film showings on a single screen, with musical accompaniment provided by a large Wurlitzer Hope Jones Unified Orchestral Organ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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The earthy, nutty flavor of the poppyseeds makes a fantastic complement to the lightly tart flavor of the lemon muffins.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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The exterior is Halcyon’s Arboretum Green, which is reflective of the region’s own verdant environment, while the interior serves as complement with tan upholstery and trim of open-poor wood for a decidedly grounding aesthetic.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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Among all the fast and futuristic models, Xiao Pai, a cute, 2-foot-tall companion robot, bounced along the road carrying a baby bottle.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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In Michigan, bill sponsors pulled their companion House and Senate bills over concerns about data collection.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, New Jersey had more than 1,900 gas stations and roughly 10,000 workers in the Auto & Watercraft Service Attendant category, which includes gas station attendants.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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The book follows people with disabilities who attend an adult day care center in Southern California as well as some of the neurotypical attendants who care for them.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The hope, for many in Vietnam, is that the war and all its concomitant struggles will fade into the oblivion of prosperity.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The incident underscores how fragile the ceasefire remains, with both sides accusing the other of violations and at odds on when to resume peace talks.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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An important corollary to this is that the cognitive processes that became dysfunctional in these individuals are normally crucial to maintaining our social identity — our relationships to other people — as well as our personal identity.—
Masud Husain,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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As a corollary to this, programs produced by a platform’s documentary department are not eligible for a Daytime Emmy (submit them at News & Doc Emmys or Primetime Emmys instead).—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.—
Christian Hertzog,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2023
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As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.—
Mick Stevens,
The New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2021
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No one else had to live under the shadow of its consequences.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Working families on Staten Island are already feeling the consequences.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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