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
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.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The visual accompaniment stars Swift's backup dancers and bandmates who accompanied her on the historic Eras Tour, including Ravnik.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Choir and band students offered musical accompaniment in the expansive common area while school leaders spoke about the school's history, the construction project and the opportunities students will have in the new facility.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Pitchers of the winery's red and white wines made for the perfect accompaniment to wash down the meal.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The visual accompaniment stars Swift's backup dancers and bandmates who accompanied her on the historic Eras Tour, including Ravnik.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Choir and band students offered musical accompaniment in the expansive common area while school leaders spoke about the school's history, the construction project and the opportunities students will have in the new facility.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
Pitchers of the winery's red and white wines made for the perfect accompaniment to wash down the meal.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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And so Rice and Smith, to me, are a perfect complement.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cardamom and iris in Santal 33 complement the incense notes in Babycat while adding a smoky woodiness that makes the whole blend even more intriguing.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Bucket Bag Nothing says autumnal fashion like suede, and this bag is the perfect companion for any fall festivities.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 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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But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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At this time, the exact location and details surrounding this incident are unclear.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 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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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s the commercial consequences.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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