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as in to escort
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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Recent Examples of accompany
It may be accompanied by curative or therapeutic treatment.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Citing irreparable harm, the plaintiffs have asked the court to vacate Trump's executive order, along with accompanying memos to agencies issued by OMB and OPM on how to implement the order.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
And that corpse really gets around, in carny museums and in the sideshow accompanying a transcontinental race and then in a couple of schlock movies.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Citing irreparable harm, the plaintiffs have asked the court to vacate Trump's executive order, along with accompanying memos to agencies issued by OMB and OPM on how to implement the order.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
And that corpse really gets around, in carny museums and in the sideshow accompanying a transcontinental race and then in a couple of schlock movies.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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She is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities by escorting him and his attorney out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that federal officers were seeking his arrest.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The rally itself was mostly peaceful, aside from about a handful of people being escorted out by security.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Before last year, its most recent popularity uptick coincided with the Great Recession, when crisis-level milk surpluses made the nutrition-dense beverage extra cheap at the same time that American consumers were especially short on cash.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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The timing coincided with the e-commerce boom, and Chinese companies like Temu and Shein were able to flood the United States with inexpensive goods.—
Agnes Chang,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Scores of rooftop solar owners attended the hearing, asking the committee members to vote no.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Hegseth and Waltz both attended Trump’s Cabinet meeting Wednesday, touting the Administration’s record on national security.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 May 2025
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This happens through content creation, product seeding, events, affiliate programs and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Community members of the nearest inhabitable land to the spill site in Plaquemines Parish tell CBS News leaks like the Well #59 incident happen frequently, and that many oil leaks can continue to spill for quite some time, until a passerby happens to see them.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Southern Baptist churches lost more than a quarter-million members nationwide in 2024, the 18th straight year of decline, but saw baptism and attendance numbers rise.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The new pope from Chicago brings some optimism that the city has an ally in a high place.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The company also plans to launch an expansion of the Anne Rice universe this year, and to bring a new franchise entitled Great American stories, which will kick off with The Grapes of Wrath.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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