companioning

verb

present participle of companion
as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks

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  1. accompanying
  2. escorting
  3. attending
Verb
  • The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tornado potential will increase as rain bands accompanying Isaias approach the northeastern Gulf Coast Friday evening and overnight.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
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  • 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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  • 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
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“Companioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companioning. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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