as in attendant
present at the same time and place
you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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1
as in escorting
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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2
as in coinciding
to occur or exist at the same time
a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold
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Recent Examples of accompanying
Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Firmware updates and control mapping are handled through an accompanying app.
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The tone of the instructions and accompanying advice ranges from the plausibly medicinal to the frankly magical.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Firmware updates and control mapping are handled through an accompanying app.
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events like missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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Madrid continue to cite the completion of works at the Bernabeu as key to club finances, and the attendant extra revenue that will bring.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2026
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That leaves little room for the tankers or the naval ships escorting them to maneuver, said Jennifer Parker, adjunct fellow in naval studies at UNSW Canberra and a former Australian naval officer with experience in the Persian Gulf.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Coberg admitted to escorting Iza and the victim the next day to a shooting range in the basement of Iza’s mansion and leaving the two alone.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The measure renames the cap-and-trade program cap-and-invest and extends it 15 years from 2030, the current expiration date, coinciding with the state’s declared intention to make California carbon neutral by 2045.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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D’Amaro, 55, will officially assume the role as the ninth chief executive in Disney’s nearly 103-year history on Wednesday, March 18, coinciding with the company’s 2026 annual shareholders meeting.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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But even when attending the opera in person was prohibitively expensive for a poorer and much larger working class, mass audiences still consumed high culture from afar.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The controversy has carried into the offseason, apparently prompting at least one prominent UNC football alumnus to forgo attending games in person when the 2026 season begins this fall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Due to Western sanctions and associated risks, China has been the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the WWJ-TV call letters were used by Detroit's NBC 4, now WDIV-TV, while the associated radio station, though later purchased by CBS, was owned by Scripps and affiliated with NBC Radio.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The panel’s members unanimously decided to delay voting on the contract until April 1, citing an interest in seeing the full contract first.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The changes that come from not seeing your bundle of joy every day and managing an evolving relationship, as your kids find their own way, can be emotional and overwhelming.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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