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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
This essay and its accompanying video are part of a 10-part series created by the Equal Justice Initiative to spotlight often overlooked or hidden stories of
racial injustice.
—Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While a note accompanying the EPA’s report stated that workers have the greatest exposure to the chemical, the agency’s risk assessment adopted weaker standards for protecting workers from formaldehyde than had been proposed in a previous draft.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Israeli premier has also directly endorsed Trump's accompanying suggestion of the U.S. itself assuming control over Gaza.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
This essay and its accompanying video are part of a 10-part series created by the Equal Justice Initiative to spotlight often overlooked or hidden stories of
racial injustice.
—Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The clinking sound accompanying each flare is a sonification, a way of representing data through audio.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While a note accompanying the EPA’s report stated that workers have the greatest exposure to the chemical, the agency’s risk assessment adopted weaker standards for protecting workers from formaldehyde than had been proposed in a previous draft.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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And in 2023, Jimmy Kimmel anticipated that his audience might be hungry, and stashed snacks underneath their seats (with attendant donations to the L.A. Food Bank).—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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This can similarly be attributed to our brain's creative and imaginative capabilities and the attendant sense of exhilaration and wonder upon encountering something new.—
Marcus Weldon,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Robles and his mom Judy Robles were attending, too.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Officers arrived at the scene to find a group of people, including juveniles, attending a party at a rental house.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Truly a classic beauty of the Minervois and an ambassador of the best from this land, including associated value.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the health care research firm KFF, the number of those enrolled in Medicaid and the associated Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Ohio has fallen from over 3.4 million to under 2.9 million between March 2023 and October 2024.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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