1
as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the reckless companions of one's youth
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2
as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
a dapper gentleman who's a frequent companion of widowed dowagers at society galas
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3
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
a sketch that is a companion to the original drawing
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
the report and its companion recommendations for action
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as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks
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Recent Examples of companion
Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Senate Bill 767, along with Fairly’s companion House Bill 2063, directs A&M Forest Service, with legislative support, to create a database of statewide firefighting equipment that is available during a wildfire.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023
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Noun
His bill would’ve increased penalties to a possible felony charge for attacks that led to serious injuries or the death of a companion animal.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Senate Bill 767, along with Fairly’s companion House Bill 2063, directs A&M Forest Service, with legislative support, to create a database of statewide firefighting equipment that is available during a wildfire.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companion
Noun
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Dr Erdman is a research associate at the Cal Academy of Sciences and an Adjunct Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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That’s a characteristic Amorim associates with Heaven.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Read on to discover our guide to Carova, North Carolina.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Stargazers looking to understand Earth’s natural satellite better should check out our ultimate guide to exploring the lunar surface, along with our guides to the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the solar system.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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At least half of the respondents in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the U.K., named Russia as their countries’ top threat.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The Cubs entered the final road trip of the first half Tuesday in Minnesota with 492 runs in 90 games, second in the majors to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 501 runs.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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At tiny churches, phones even come in handy as hymnals and the music accompaniment for singing praises and lifting joyful songs because there is no organ or choir.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The charcuterie board here features three meats, three cheeses and accompaniments ($26), and is available during lunch, happy hour and dinner.—
Kathryn Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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On June 12, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accompanied ICE agents to Huntington Park, with a film crew tailing her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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Neither vessel apparently requested an escort from the EU force.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The trial’s testimony also included former staffers of Combs, male escorts and federal agents.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The new installment follows a group of high school friends (Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon and Tyriq Withers) who cause a fatal car wreck on the fourth of July and swear to keep their involvement a secret.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companion. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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