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
The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Anrabess Three-Quarter-Sleeve Floral Wrap Dress This floral gown is the perfect accompaniment for an outdoor garden wedding.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Denver Film is hosting its Silent Film Festival beginning Friday, including eight feature films and 11 shorts with live musical accompaniment.
—Karen Leigh, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Anrabess Three-Quarter-Sleeve Floral Wrap Dress This floral gown is the perfect accompaniment for an outdoor garden wedding.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The songs, which in the original serve to introduce each cat’s personality, now operate as loose accompaniments to various categories at the ball.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Denver Film is hosting its Silent Film Festival beginning Friday, including eight feature films and 11 shorts with live musical accompaniment.
—Karen Leigh, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
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The kitchen, expanded in the renovation with a generous island at its center, is anchored by a Bulthaup system with stainless steel countertops, dual cooktops, and a full complement of Gaggenau, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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The shoes were a bright complement to a sparkling black dress featuring a colorful floral design in shades like red and purple.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale, are perfect onion companion plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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Science fiction has conditioned many people to imagine humanoid robots folding laundry, washing dishes, and becoming household companions.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Anti-theft travel pouch that’s simple yet functional Flight attendant CiCi in the Sky is all about efficiency and this RFID-blocking money belt is part of her system.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 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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The Venezuelan government requested information about the incident and the action plan for mitigating and containing the spill, and demanded reparation measures in accordance with international environmental law, the statement added.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Ikner also discussed the Columbine High School shooting, the Virginia Tech shooting and other mass shooting incidents with ChatGPT, the lawsuit says.—
Laura Jarrett,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Similarly, the direction—and its corollary, the editing—allows nothing extraneous to detract attention from the script’s meticulous and sturdy construction.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 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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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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Among those consumers, 88% experienced at least one negative consequence afterward, including account takeover attempts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit said, the bot continued to engage when Ikner asked about the busiest times at the FSU student union, what possible media coverage would look like in the event of a shooting, and potential legal consequences for the shooter.—
Laura Jarrett,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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