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
His elaborate preparations—often aged like vintages and served in carafes tableside—are the center of the dish, not its accompaniment.
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Jalapeño adds a welcome whisper of heat to this fruity riff on the classic oyster accompaniment.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
The video was just a great accompaniment.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Avoid an acid overload of tart and tangy (pickles and citrus), a bold flavor competition, sweet and funky flavors colliding (fruity jams and aged cheeses), and a clash of spicy meats and cheeses with delicate fruits and accompaniments.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Jalapeño adds a welcome whisper of heat to this fruity riff on the classic oyster accompaniment.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
The video was just a great accompaniment.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Avoid an acid overload of tart and tangy (pickles and citrus), a bold flavor competition, sweet and funky flavors colliding (fruity jams and aged cheeses), and a clash of spicy meats and cheeses with delicate fruits and accompaniments.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
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The coalition’s education drive complements the commission’s research by preparing the community to understand and support whatever proposals eventually emerge.—
J.M. Banks
November 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The dark chocolate hue complements most decor styles and is both trendy and timeless, plus the deep seat is supported with no-sag springs for better support.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The minimalist digital helm, controlled by smartphone app, has details like wireless charging stations beside beautifully stitched helm and companion seats.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jachino said the Elk Grove Food Bank could use parking attendants to help direct traffic in their lot, but there are dwindling supplies for volunteers to sort.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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Berkeley City police arrested two men who appeared to be fighting but actually were not, in an incident that had nothing to do with the protest, White said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The incident started with a verbal altercation between the two men inside the home and escalated into a physical fight on the front lawn.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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The corollary to this problem is favorable forum shopping.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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And as a corollary to the latter, anything that governments provide in the form of spending or easier credit comes via a substitution of wafer-thin government knowledge for the immense knowledge that is the marketplace itself.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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Ensuring officials have the mental and technological support for making big decisions in big matches with big consequences?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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People with a nonfunctioning ANGPTL3 gene — which Natarajan says applies to about 1 in 250 people in the US — have lifelong levels of low LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any apparent negative consequences.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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