accompaniment

noun

ə-ˈkəm-pə-nē-mənt How to pronounce accompaniment (audio)
Definition of accompanimentnext
as in complement
something that is found along with something else the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch

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Recent Examples of accompaniment Bo ssam, a Korean family-style dish that pairs tender pork belly, leafy wrappers and a table of accompaniments, makes a fun dinner party meal. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 Then the other part of it was really kind of finished with Niwel’s beautiful harmonic accompaniment. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026 The film, released as an accompaniment to the band’s 2017 album, Spirit, is a curious reminder of the path music takes after it’s released into the world. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompaniment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
  1. complement
  2. companion
  3. attendant
  4. concomitant
  5. incident
  6. corollary
  7. obbligato
  8. consequence
Noun
  • According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Research in Management Science finds AI complements domain expertise rather than replacing it, creating the most value when the person interpreting the output already understands the problem.
    — Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of complement
Noun
  • With their bright, gold-yellow blooms and intense fragrance, marigolds are a popular companion plant in many home gardens.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • Summer is in full swing and your best companion to any summer adventure is a great hat.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • The restaurant chain gets top marks for such fields as short-order cook and cafeteria attendant.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Lots typically open three to four hours before the event, and attendants direct drivers to the next available spot.
    — System Process, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of attendant
Noun
  • The question users need to ask is whether the convenience concomitant with AI’s intelligence is worth the exchange of their intimate data.
    — Harsh Verma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of concomitant
Noun
  • The incident, which authorities are investigating, occurred 30 nautical miles (around 55 kilometers) southwest of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Al Hudaydah, UKMTO said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The incident occurred following Angel City FC's 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Friday evening, July 3, according to an Angel City FC spokesperson and multiple videos of the incident shared on social media by event attendees.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of incident
Noun
  • The corollary is that paintings that don’t seem to have been purchased by the couple must be empty and flat, without the vein of spirituality that would bring them to life.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Throughout the series, Lennertz and Bowen were concerned with finding a musical language for the characters, and often tried to find corollaries in their instrumentation for the actors’ gestures and expressions.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Definition of corollary
Noun
  • There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.
    — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.
    — Mick Stevens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
Definition of obbligato
Noun
  • The consequences of those decisions, however, including suspensions, may be modified under Article 27, which FIFA cited in reversing Balogun's ban.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Extreme heat pushes these cool-water species beyond their comfort zone, sometimes with deadly consequences.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of consequence

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