as in attendant
present at the same time and place
an improvement in the facilities led to a concomitant improvement in morale
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty
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Recent Examples of concomitant
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
The measles rash often starts on the face and spreads downward, with concomitant fevers spiking dangerously to 104°F or higher.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
The Republican Party and this administration in particular have no regard for future generations that will be saddled with debt as a result of present day militaristic spending with no concomitant revenue stream to offset the cost.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
The measles rash often starts on the face and spreads downward, with concomitant fevers spiking dangerously to 104°F or higher.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concomitant
Adjective
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Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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At the risk of sounding wishy-washy like Thomas Mann at his worst moments, that understanding of the full spectrum of experience in both types of society and all the attendant nuances that made neither order much better or worse than the other comes across affectingly here.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Talking trash is less of an accompaniment and more of a psychological tactic.—
Terrance Moore,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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This zesty salad, complete with melon, feta, and a jalapeño pepper dresses, will be the perfect accompaniment to your cookout.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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The open floor plan meanders its way around to a cozy family room and a formal dining room, along with a spacious vaulted kitchen featuring Shaker-style cabinetry with gold pulls, an eat-in island, an apron-front sink, and an accompanying breakfast nook.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, real estate consolidation leverages hybrid working models to help reduce office space needs and associated expenses.—
Miguel Eiras Antunes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There is usually a delay between the onset of the event and its associated effects.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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TheBurntPeanut is the #1 Twitch streamer and gaming personality, with more than three million followers, 300 million views and over 150,000 peak concurrent viewers across platforms including YouTube and Twitch.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Murdaugh is also serving a concurrent 40-year sentence for his federal conviction on 22 charges that included bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Concomitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concomitant. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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