accompanies

present tense third-person singular of accompany
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as in coincides
to occur or exist at the same time a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

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Recent Examples of accompanies Still, getting ourselves out via some traction boards would have saved on money, frustration and the embarrassment that accompanies getting stuck less than a mile from the highway. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 Previously unseen artwork accompanies his account of how the visual identity developed alongside the music. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 High-sheen lips without the stickiness that usually accompanies lip glosses? — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026 The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 Leadership can become misaligned when the freedom that comes with being in charge begins to overshadow the responsibility that accompanies it. — Laura Muirhead, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Japanese concept of mottainai—loosely translated as the sense of regret that accompanies waste—was drummed into her at an early age. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 Researchers have found that the social acknowledgment that accompanies sharing a memory can boost confidence in its accuracy. — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
Verb
  • What will be intriguing is who from City's ownership or board attends the Liverpool game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Rodriguez, who attends some re-sees as a spectator and others as a buyer, hopes that more brands will start to separate time slots, so that buyers and editors can better do their jobs, as creators capture their content.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement The rise of these groups also coincides with a long-running audiobook boom.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At its heart are family relationships and the choices people make when personal upheaval coincides with historic change.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, La’an escorts the one person who can save Spock via a cloned heart transplant, Sybok, Spock’s half-brother (though by all appearances his twin since he’s played by Ethan Peck).
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What happens next could impact thousands of residents, farmers, commercial interests and property owners.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This year also sees the debut of Tasveer EDU, which will run sessions throughout the year on development, financing, casting, rights and distribution.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the food, Robinson sees the event as another example of Kansas City’s increasingly diverse restaurant scene.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Their arrival brings the number of satellites developed for GHGSat to 13.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This brings us back to how Crohn’s is not juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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