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as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
children using the pool must be accompanied by a parent at all times
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Recent Examples of accompany
The orderly, solemn ceremony, accompanied by organ music and livestreamed on the society's YouTube channel, went ahead despite a last-ditch appeal by Leo to call it off.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Colored lights, flying beer and party music accompanied the referee’s termination of the match as Sacramento Memorial Auditorium crowd exploded in celebration.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Trump was accompanied on the trip by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, North Dakota’s former governor, who helped raise money for the presidential library.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Colored lights, flying beer and party music accompanied the referee’s termination of the match as Sacramento Memorial Auditorium crowd exploded in celebration.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Trump was accompanied on the trip by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, North Dakota’s former governor, who helped raise money for the presidential library.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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Mid-range to high-end hotels can also often help guests secure VIP airport services that escort them through customs, to get their bags and to their transportation, Kimpton said.
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So is the coordination with law enforcement agencies, including the multiple jurisdictions called upon to escort teams to and from training or matches or to the airport.
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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The start of a new fiscal year in July often coincides with a pay bump for California’s state employees because that’s when raises, negotiated by unions, tend to take effect.
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The comparison group, who did not attend college, had earned $432,996.
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The women, who also wore Mexico jerseys, were planning to attend the watch party.
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That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.
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This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.
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Both wore Portugal flags and brought the patience required for World Cup logistics, where getting to the stadium is an extended — and often pricey — process.
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In 1980, Brown founded Black College Day, attracting 18,000 students to help bring attention to historically Black colleges and universities and encourage students to consider those institutions.
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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