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
Feel free to switch out the black beans for kidney or pinto beans, and don’t forget all the accompaniments.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Ginnifer Goodwin also wore a pixie-sized version of the trend for the night by Clayton Hawkins, a perfect accompaniment to her short hair.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Faith groups, veterans, and ordinary citizens have organized to support their neighbors through documentation and accompaniment.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Game music is no longer merely an accompaniment to gameplay.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Ginnifer Goodwin also wore a pixie-sized version of the trend for the night by Clayton Hawkins, a perfect accompaniment to her short hair.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Faith groups, veterans, and ordinary citizens have organized to support their neighbors through documentation and accompaniment.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Game music is no longer merely an accompaniment to gameplay.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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Lemon would already be the second-best receiver, next to Garrett Wilson, and a great complement to the rest of the unit.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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All of the losing the Rangers did from 2017 to 2022 should have resulted in a run of in-house players who should now be the complement to the pricey free-agent players the team signed in ‘21 and ‘22 to be a repeat contender for the next several years.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some experts have warned about the mental health risks of relying on AI companions for emotional support, especially for young people.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Chris Smith went on a Valentine’s date with Sol, his ChatGPT companion, taking his phone to his backyard to take pictures of the moon through a telescope.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Juarez was a stockroom attendant and forklift operator who is remembered as a beloved father and grandfather.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lake Poway dock attendants Jarod Petrosky, Garrett Pinto and Lukas Hughes helped during the derby, staffing the carnival games, the bounce house and the fish weigh-in.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 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 investigation into the incident remains active, and anyone with information is asked to call the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division at 630-256-5500, the release stated.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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With new, more advanced carriers under construction, China’s operational range is set to stretch far beyond its coastal waters, increasing the likelihood of incidents in open seas where timely salvage operations could prove challenging, the South China Morning Post reports.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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But lately Dreher’s insights have come with an ominous political corollary.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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My own family history contains a corollary.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 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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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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To speak is simultaneously to invite moral judgment, to incur social and sometimes legal consequences, to take responsibility for truth, and to enter into obligations that persist within ongoing relationships.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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