as in complement
something that is found along with something else
the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch
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Recent Examples of accompaniment
The final cut for the film adds minimal orchestral accompaniment towards the end of the song, keeping the spotlight on Chaney’s voice.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
His insistence on accompaniment—on staying, listening, and remaining accountable over time—feels essential to this moment, for citizens of our country and our world, as well as for family members and friends.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
As the first pope from Latin America, Francis’ teachings on accompaniment were rooted in the Catholic liberation theology that spread throughout the region in the late 1960s and 1970s.
—Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The pianist and vocal coach Bénédicte Jourdois, NYFOS’s associate artistic director, assisted with the accompaniments and with the stage patter, of which there is always a fair amount.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
His insistence on accompaniment—on staying, listening, and remaining accountable over time—feels essential to this moment, for citizens of our country and our world, as well as for family members and friends.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
As the first pope from Latin America, Francis’ teachings on accompaniment were rooted in the Catholic liberation theology that spread throughout the region in the late 1960s and 1970s.
—Kristy Nabhan-Warren, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The pianist and vocal coach Bénédicte Jourdois, NYFOS’s associate artistic director, assisted with the accompaniments and with the stage patter, of which there is always a fair amount.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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Dill is an easy herb to grow and its unique anise flavor complements salads and meats and adds tang to a jar of pickles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Canori, in his statement, added that his team has taken tremendous care working with Newport Beach and world-class architects to ensure the project complements and aligns with the vision and plan for Newport Center.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Created as a companion to the Register’s longstanding High School Athlete of the Year honors, Artist of the Year celebrates outstanding junior and senior artists across Orange County who have been nominated by their arts teachers and private instructors.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The solution was to break the problem down, considering each neutron star individually, and its companion as just a source of gravitational tides.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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The department gave the following details about the incident, noting that no police officers fired weapons or were injured.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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There is an incident on I-35 between 20th Street/Exit 1D (SB) and I-70/US-169/US-24/Exit 2.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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The board voted unanimously to support the CPC proposal, with the corollary that community planning groups also be given time.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Not signing anyone in 2018-19 The corollary of not selling enough players is that Spurs did not have the space or the money to bring in new ones.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.—
Christian Hertzog,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2023
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As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.—
Mick Stevens,
The New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2021
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The horse is very confused by your utter lack of consideration as to the consequences.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jones was stuck on his left hip, a consequence of his gamble to lunge for a steal on the pass to Gilgeous-Alexander.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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