ACCOMPANYING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ

Definition of accompanying

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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accompanying

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verb

present participle of accompany

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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as in coinciding

to occur or exist at the same time a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

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Adjective

Also taking a significant drop was The Lion King, down $229,489 to $1,591,927, a slip almost certainly the result of Kids’ Night on Broadway taking place last week, the annual promotion that lets kids in free with an accompanying adult. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The aforementioned removable burner and its accompanying propane hose are key to the FireFold's restriction-compliant operation. — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

After releasing her seventh studio album Middle of Nowhere in May, Musgraves embarked on the accompanying tour last weekend in Chicago. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 Child safety experts lauded the settlement and the accompanying pressure campaign as a giant leap forward in the effort to regulate an industry that until this year appeared all but impenetrable to reform, either from the courts or legislatures. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompanying

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Adjective

Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades.

— Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of attendant

Verb

Beyond the missile fields The Grey Wolf’s role will extend beyond escorting convoys and responding to emergencies around ICBM sites.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The striking photo was taken along India's west coast where locals give sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) a fighting chance by escorting them from their nests to the water.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of escorting

Verb

At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

Pennsylvania measles infections are approaching 500 cases, with two associated deaths reported in Lancaster County.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Another search of Davis’ associated home turned up a Monte Carlo receipt for the time Shakur was killed.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of associated

Verb

Taiwan’s attendance at summits has provoked China's ire before, with the issue resulting in partner countries being barred from attending last year’s meeting in Solomon Islands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
From noting a guest’s preference for breakfast to thoughtful touches like female service staff attending to single female guests post sundown, at every touchpoint, there is thought, care, and sensitivity to ensure complete ease.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attending

Verb

Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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