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adjective

kən-ˈkä-mə-tənt How to pronounce concomitant (audio)
Definition of concomitantnext
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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noun

kən-ˈkä-mə-tənt How to pronounce concomitant (audio)
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
Adjective
Moreover, the ongoing gains in live sports deliveries and the concomitant drop in entertainment viewership all but assure that in-game units will sell out sooner. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
The hope, for many in Vietnam, is that the war and all its concomitant struggles will fade into the oblivion of prosperity. — Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for concomitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concomitant
  1. attendant
  2. accompaniment
  3. accompanying
  4. associated
  5. concurrent
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
Noun
  • Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Adjective
  • The accompanying campaign will include social media content from the Running Squad and additional activations continuing through race day.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 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
Definition of accompanying
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
Adjective
  • Player count peaked at 115,145 concurrent players during the beta, so server demand is expected to be high at launch.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At his April 16, 2013, resentencing, Stoltz imposed a combination of consecutive, concurrent and stayed sentences, reducing his prison term to 50 years.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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