Definition of concomitantnext
as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty

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Recent Examples of concomitant
Adjective
The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk. Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2026 Embracing the avian visitors, the double scoops and that long, long promenade is possible without the concomitant waves after all. Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The hope, for many in Vietnam, is that the war and all its concomitant struggles will fade into the oblivion of prosperity. Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh. F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for concomitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concomitant
Adjective
  • Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs.
    Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades.
    Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The screech of guitar feedback echoed from a makeshift stage outside, where a punk-rock band had just launched into their set, a fitting accompaniment to the bar’s kaleidoscopic selection of beer.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The starchy goodness is the best possible accompaniment to the moist, meaty patties CJ’s serves up.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The accompanying teaser video shows the duo in argyle sweaters posing for a studio portrait that resembles the poster for Step Brothers.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite returning to England, Harry and Meghan reportedly will retain their current status as non-working members of the royal family, free from the accompanying duties associated with those roles.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Requiring personnel to document a legitimate law-enforcement reason and associated case number before conducting a license-plate search.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Managing waste The approach reduces reliance on autoclaving, incineration and landfill and also lowers the associated energy and water use.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • He was sentenced to concurrent sentences of 14 and three years, according to court records.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chauvin has been serving out the concurrent sentences in a federal prison in Big Spring, Texas.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Concomitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concomitant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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