Synonyms of accompanying

accompanying 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attendant
• attending
• associated
• concomitant
• concurrent
• subsequent
• resulting
• related
• resultant
• following
• ensuing
• coincidental
• coincident
• simultaneous
• linked
• consequent
• contemporaneous
• coexistent
• coexisting
• contemporary
• connected
• synchronous
• collateral
• incident
• chance
• incidental
• accidental
• fortuitous
• freak
• casual
• fluky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrelated
• unconnected
• unassociated

accompanying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of accompany

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escorting
• attending
• seeing
• bringing
• guiding
• following
• walking
• companying
• chaperoning
• convoying
• protecting
• companioning
• squiring
• leading
• steering
• guarding
• defending
• tagging
• ushering
• consorting
• associating
• tailing
• teaming (up)
• conducting
• hanging (around)
• piloting
• hovering (over)
• shadowing
• palling (around)
• tagging along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dumping
• abandoning
• deserting
• ditching
• forsaking

2

as in coinciding

to occur or exist at the same time

a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coinciding
• synchronizing
• happening
• coexisting
• attending
• concurring
• co-occurring
• transpiring
• chancing
• happing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preceding
• following
• predating
• antedating
• succeeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accompanying

Adjective

By the next day, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. — Idrees Ali, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

If the road or trail should narrow too much for the eActros motorhome to continue onward, Wagner can always hop out and saddle up on the accompanying 67-hp WN7. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

These housing projects are also one of the locations where Rosales posed with her family for the photos accompanying this profile. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026