as in complement
something that is found along with something else
the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch
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Recent Examples of accompaniment
Pork Chops With Jammy-Mustard Glaze Fruit and mustard are two classic accompaniments to pork, and really, a juicy chop doesn’t need much more than that for a sweet and tangy sauce.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
From there the clubs add accompaniments such as fig jam, olives crackers and charcuterie, and come in several levels.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Particularly heavy moments are complemented by an original musical accompaniment which arrives courtesy of Olivier Deriviere (Star Wars: Visions, A Plague Tale: Requiem).
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
At the market, the public is encouraged to sell, shop and sip their way through various vendor stalls, with a wide variety of merchandise — and with surprise musical accompaniment.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
From there the clubs add accompaniments such as fig jam, olives crackers and charcuterie, and come in several levels.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Particularly heavy moments are complemented by an original musical accompaniment which arrives courtesy of Olivier Deriviere (Star Wars: Visions, A Plague Tale: Requiem).
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
At the market, the public is encouraged to sell, shop and sip their way through various vendor stalls, with a wide variety of merchandise — and with surprise musical accompaniment.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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If, at any time, the number of justices in active service drops below nine, whether due to death, resignation, or recusal, a justice from those with senior status would be randomly selected to serve temporarily on the Court to maintain its full complement.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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An upstairs doctor’s office will be staffed by a full complement of neurological specialists.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Two hikers called 911 to report their hiking companion had died, New York rangers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Times are good for the growing number of pet loving travelers out there who are enjoying ever greater and smoother accommodations for their furry companions.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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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
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Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.—
Becca Rothfeld,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Mar. 2024
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Valet parking attendants take a driver’s vehicle and park it in one of 225 dedicated spaces on the Departures or arrivals level.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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After gate attendants assisted a separate group of customers and ushered them toward the jet bridge, Dali followed immediately behind, the video shows.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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According to police reports, the incident occurred at the Interstate 485/South Boulevard light rail station.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The incident occurred on Cleveland Street near a Sherwin-Williams facility at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time, per KDKA News, citing local police.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The corollary to that wisdom is that what doesn’t get measured is bound to be poorly managed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Arguably the closest corollary to Christmas couples are Disney couples, which are well regarded as among the strongest in society.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.—
Christian Hertzog,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2023
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As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.—
Mick Stevens,
The New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2021
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For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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With climate change, storms are becoming bigger and wetter and are bringing large amounts of rain to inland areas, often with deadly consequences.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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