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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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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.
—Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While a note accompanying the EPA’s report stated that workers have the greatest exposure to the chemical, the agency’s risk assessment adopted weaker standards for protecting workers from formaldehyde than had been proposed in a previous draft.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Other highlights include a living room warmed by a veined-marble fireplace and a gourmet kitchen, which is outfitted with a central island, a high-end Caliber range, and an accompanying breakfast nook.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.
—Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
The clinking sound accompanying each flare is a sonification, a way of representing data through audio.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While a note accompanying the EPA’s report stated that workers have the greatest exposure to the chemical, the agency’s risk assessment adopted weaker standards for protecting workers from formaldehyde than had been proposed in a previous draft.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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Jim Cramer has clear favorite software stock right now and its not Palantir — despite its meteoric rise over the past year and all the attendant Wall Street excitement.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Israel described the seizure of some key positions on the Golan’s rocky plateau and near the peak of snowcapped Mount Hermon as a defensive and temporary move, necessary to keep at bay the potential chaos and attendant threats inside Syria.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Robles and his mom Judy Robles were attending, too.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Depa wound up attending Matanzas High School for his classes.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason for this appears to be the expectation that mortgage rates may decline in future and the associated uncertainty for long-term rates.Simon Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The District of Columbia deserves full enforcement of the Clean Water Act and all applicable laws to ensure the full restoration of the Anacostia River and associated waterways.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanying. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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