1
as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the reckless companions of one's youth
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2
as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
a dapper gentleman who's a frequent companion of widowed dowagers at society galas
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3
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
a sketch that is a companion to the original drawing
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4
as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
the report and its companion recommendations for action
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as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks
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Recent Examples of companion
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Michael's companion, anthropologist Rene Wassing, who survived and was later rescued, told us that their catamaran had begun to get swept out to sea.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023
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Noun
The nearby companion galaxy PGC54419 can also be picked out as a smudge of light in the upper right of the image.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Michael's companion, anthropologist Rene Wassing, who survived and was later rescued, told us that their catamaran had begun to get swept out to sea.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companion
Noun
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The answer lies in operational efficiency, better training for associates and deeper customer insights.—
Zornitza Stefanova,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Season two of Squid Game, released in late December, ended with a cliffhanger: The games weren’t finished, and Gi-hun and his associates were once again held captive.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Our guide pulls out a cowrie shell, a gleaming charm sitting in the middle of her hand.—
Jaha Nailah Avery
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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As part of our guides to the sides that will feature in the tournament, James Horncastle gives you the background on River Plate.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Howard’s On-Court Performance On the court Howard started and played about half of the game, recording 10 points and seven rebounds.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The song co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack — her main collaborator on the upcoming Virgin album due out on June 27 — builds from the alluring, subtle bass accompaniment to a noisy rumble as burbling keyboards and distant drums bubble up alongside cello from Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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Patriotic tunes from the symphony, sometimes with vocal accompaniment, led up to Tchaikovsky’s overture, complete with blasting cannons, to usher in more blasts from a fireworks show that lit up the sky over the Liberty Memorial tower.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The drop-in program is for children 3 to 8 years old with an accompanying adult.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The Panglossian financial projections will be accompanied by tectonic socioeconomic and psychological change.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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An additional 250 of their colleagues across the agency endorsed the declaration without using their names.—
Calvin Woodward,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jane estimated the nights could last anywhere from 24 to 30 hours, with multiple rounds of performances and sometimes more than one male escort.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The child’s parents or a legal guardian with an escort pass.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.—
Memoir Nation
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companion. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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