accompanying
adjective
ac·com·pa·ny·ing
ə-ˈkəmp-nē-iŋ 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: existing or occurring in association with or as a byproduct of something else
In addition to what's on the walls, the accompanying catalog features essays by young black writers …—
Greg Tate
Greg Tate… widening gulf between the rich and the poor and the accompanying disappearance of the middle classes.—Douglas Coupland
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you can enjoy your video games in here, but preferably without the accompanying sound effects
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An accompanying photo illustration showed the Bronze Fonz statue being hoisted off its pedestal on the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The findings reveal new insights into Greenland sled dogs’ spread and movement over millennia and also the accompanying human history.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Now, he’s announced an accompanying greatest hits compilation, out Sept. 5.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Dreijer and Falck have also designed and edited an accompanying zine, which will include initial sketches of the various Radical Romantics characters, as well as behind-the-scenes tour photography by Nina Andersson.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The findings reveal new insights into Greenland sled dogs’ spread and movement over millennia and also the accompanying human history.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Now, he’s announced an accompanying greatest hits compilation, out Sept. 5.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Dreijer and Falck have also designed and edited an accompanying zine, which will include initial sketches of the various Radical Romantics characters, as well as behind-the-scenes tour photography by Nina Andersson.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
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“Accompanying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanying. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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