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 They were also asked to bring sheet music in case piano accompaniment was requested. — CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 Using projections and mapping technology, a light show displaying famous art works and abstract visuals sets a backdrop for musical accompaniment by an orchestra and choir, alongside narration sharing history about Sacramento and the cathedral. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 With a soprano voice that’s sharp but never shrill, O’Donovan can levitate a heartfelt melody over just about any kind of accompaniment. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 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
  • Jeremiah Cobb also was effective as the running back complement to Brown’s lead role.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Among street style stars, black skirts are the perfect complement to loose-fitting sweaters and oversized blazers.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of complement
Noun
  • Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature tracks the small protagonist and companions journeying to a scenic coastal island before uncovering a sinister local mystery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Policymakers have also moved to address associated risks, with a dozen states now requiring companion chatbot operators to disclose to users that their tools are not human, and to institute crisis referral procedures.
    — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of companion
Noun
  • Brian Avery, a legal and risk professor at the University of Florida, said investigators will look at video footage, maintenance logs and statements from witnesses and ride attendants.
    — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bayona also described enforcement hurdles that Miami code compliance inspectors must overcome, such as being denied entry into condos by front-desk attendants.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 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 North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The deputies involved in the incident were not wearing body cameras.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of incident
Noun
  • The ideas floating through You Can See Everything have direct corollaries to the ideas Fielder plays with in The Rehearsal.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The corollaries are players like Montrell Culbreath, Landon Emenalo and Taishi Nozawa.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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
  • But this year, affordability polls in a tier by itself, and voters appear ready to deliver political consequences to Republicans, said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, who reviewed the findings.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Breaking the emergency glass and moving on from Butker during this season would carry significant financial consequences because of his contract.
    — Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequence

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