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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Recent Examples of accompanying

Adjective

The accompanying clip attached to 50’s post found Don Roberts back home sitting down and thanking 50, along with his friends and family, for believing in his innocence. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 In a post on X, Burnham announced airlines will be required to seat children under 14 next to an accompanying adult without any additional charge. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

With less than two years until the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, serious questions remain about funding and coordination for the Cultural Olympiad, the arts and culture program accompanying the Games. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Anton Corbijn directed the accompanying video filmed in the California desert, which satirizes U2 as a religious cult in which women do all the heavy lifting. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompanying

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying

Adjective

The actress was also made responsible for the cost of Maceo’s private school tuition and any attendant educational costs.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026
All share a similar ineffable sweetbitterness and its attendant experiences.

— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of attendant

Verb

Magyar said his administration would retain Orbán-era immigration and asylum policies, including escorting migrants who entered irregularly back across the southern border into Serbia.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The Harry Potter and Catastrophe stars will topline Sober Companion, following recovering addict Tim (Delaney), who is tasked with escorting pop star Lucy Green (Powley) on a journey to rehab in Arizona.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of escorting

Verb

This is Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak and has spread to eight provinces, coinciding with an escalation of decades-long conflict in the east between government forces and rebels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Its new edition, which hits shelves on October 23, coinciding with Art Basel Paris, artist Cindy Sherman graces the cover in full Chanel tweed.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of associated

Verb

The reforms focus on eligibility and work requirements for able-bodied adults, which can also be satisfied by attending school, participating in job training, or volunteering.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Jenna Luna, who also has two children attending Stove Prairie, said the possibility of losing their school came as a surprise.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of attending

Verb

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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