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
New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Increasing violence and the accompanying stress are taking their toll, but the school remains open, and the children sing about peace.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Admission is free for children under 12 and for parents accompanying their children in costumes.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Increasing violence and the accompanying stress are taking their toll, but the school remains open, and the children sing about peace.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
This is Part 3 of 8 of the accompanying article series.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Admission is free for children under 12 and for parents accompanying their children in costumes.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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Such are the attendant challenges of the fall calendar, when the only sportscaster whose schedule makes Mike Tirico look like an agoraphobe yo-yos his way across the map and on to the next NHL, NFL or MLB game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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That makes dirty bulking—and its attendant buildup of fat—a less attractive option.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prior to his arraignment, the defendant confessed to the sheriffs escorting him to the courtroom, the release said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the deployment, the British aircraft carrier and its escorting warships have operated in the South China Sea, where China has sweeping territorial claims, and in the Indian Ocean for the first-ever dual aircraft carrier exercise with their Indian counterparts.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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On New Year's Eve in 1974, the former couple officially joined Fleetwood Mac, with their later split coinciding with the band's rise to fame amid the release of their album Rumours.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The duo’s first reading retreat was earlier this year, coinciding with the release of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm.—
Kristine Hansen,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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While attending the third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit on October 29, the star wore a soft rose dress that called for coordinated and festive nails—but with a minimalist bent.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
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Light’s disruption of circadian rhythms has previously been found to dysregulate various cardiovascular and metabolic processes, such as damaging cells that help arteries function properly, causing high blood pressure and raising the risk for associated diseases, the authors said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Blender, a hugely popular 3D rendering app that works with an associated Blender Benchmark utility, told a far different story.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Admittedly, this may delight a curious gardener who enjoys seeing what novelties a volunteer plant can produce.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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