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
Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Pagani’s penthouses and their accompanying multimillion-dollar cars are part of a wave of development transforming the small city along the 79th Street Causeway.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Landon Mion Fox News, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Background on conviction A two-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, Newton pleaded guilty to the federal drug‑trafficking charge after authorities discovered $10,000 in his pickup truck and 175 pounds of marijuana in an accompanying car driven by another man.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Your Ti plant is colorful and looks to be about 5 feet tall in an accompanying email photo.
—Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Pagani’s penthouses and their accompanying multimillion-dollar cars are part of a wave of development transforming the small city along the 79th Street Causeway.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
This will put two aircraft carriers and their accompanying warships in the region.
—Landon Mion Fox News, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Background on conviction A two-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, Newton pleaded guilty to the federal drug‑trafficking charge after authorities discovered $10,000 in his pickup truck and 175 pounds of marijuana in an accompanying car driven by another man.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying
Adjective
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Train derailments are a rare and serious matter, considered by the Federal Transit Administration to be a major safety event with all of the attendant reporting and paperwork.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lack of individual cost caps can result in things like the drastic increase in utilization of such programs as attendant care, which was one of the drivers of the $1 billion budget shortfall in 2023.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After an hour in the lounge, the staff began escorting us to the train.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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In photos of the arrest, authorities can be seen escorting suspect Kyle Wagner from an apartment building in Minneapolis.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Physically and socially active, the Madisons still enjoy going on dates, sharing meals with friends, attending concerts and monthly visits to senior center across Henry County.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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More than 25 years on and Langley — now chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment and one of the most powerful and respected execs in the industry — is probably attending fewer BAFTA screenings.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Long-term impact Gregg Phillips, an associated administrator at FEMA, said its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course, this coincides with the rise of fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and its associated carnage.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The second citation refers to Christ’s reaction to seeing the tomb of Lazarus.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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