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

Work released in September, however, showed no accompanying high-energy neutrinos in IceCube’s data at the same time as KM3NeT, and the Antarctic facility has picked up no neutrinos of comparable energy in its 15 years of operations. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 The episode coincided with the NFT market’s colonization of cultural assets and collectibles and the rise of its accompanying online culture. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Video posted on social media by activists accompanying pro-government factions depicted what was said to be the aftermath of attacks on Houthi positions along the Red Sea coast. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Cramped writing on the accompanying label says that the insect was captured in 1960. — Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accompanying

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanying

Adjective

All share a similar ineffable sweetbitterness and its attendant experiences.

— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
The incomplete updates leave the city’s taxpayers with less information than promised on matters such as who is winning business — and the attendant jobs and profits — from contracts that soared to $687 million in value last year.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of attendant

Verb

To support defense, France, Greece, and Italy in 2024 launched Operation Aspides, a naval mission to protect the EU’s interests in the Red Sea and surrounding trade corridors, including escorting commercial ships.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
The retaliation begins outside the chapel, where Ellen uses her bow to quietly pick off the guard escorting the hostages, allowing the women to escape and seize his weapons.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of escorting

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Skoden will celebrate Native American culture coinciding with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Fried and his partner are expecting their first child this week, coinciding with Fried starting a Game 3 elimination contest in which the Tampa Bay Rays could knock the Yankees out of the playoffs and end their season.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of coinciding

Adjective

But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Wildfires California created first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke and to require insurance companies to pay for associated costs.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of associated

Verb

None of the Migos have ever held my attention over a full-length solo album, but at least those past projects didn’t feel like attending a networking event.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of attending

Verb

After seeing information about the National Day of Action online, Isabel Montano, a junior studying philosophy and economics, decided to take action at SIUE.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Forecasting the Field While Kehlani is a strong contender for the category, the R&B space has absolutely expanded, while seeing the return of some of R&B’s original icons.

— Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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