companioning

verb

present participle of companion
as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks

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  1. accompanying
  2. escorting
  3. attending
Verb
  • The post accompanying the video reassured fans that more is in store for the team, however.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the help of a few martinis and flutes of champagne, the raucous lineup of friends, muses, and confidantes sat still long enough to take the portrait accompanying this story.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Beyond the missile fields The Grey Wolf’s role will extend beyond escorting convoys and responding to emergencies around ICBM sites.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The striking photo was taken along India's west coast where locals give sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) a fighting chance by escorting them from their nests to the water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorting
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  • An even more literal family reunion also took place over the weekend, with Ye and ex-wife Kim Kardashian both attending their daughter North West’s first headlining show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago on September 5.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Over 6,000 market delegates are attending, up about 1,000 from last year, and hundreds of those are sellers who haven’t attended TIFF in a decade and are flying overseas to be in Toronto.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of attending
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“Companioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companioning. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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