- present tense form of accompany (3rd person singular).
accompanies
Example Sentences
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The findings raise the possibility that Heliconius butterflies largely avoid the physical deterioration that accompanies aging in most animals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
The statement said: "Fully practising Sikhs who wear a Kirpan should continue to recognise the serious responsibility that accompanies it, together with the limited legal protection that exists for wearing it for genuine religious purposes."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
There’s a currency that accompanies youth and beauty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
We barely notice the beginning of the performance—a low, rumbling drone accompanies our arrival in the theater, and the actual music begins before the lights fully dim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Variations of it account for some of the “grass is always greener” mentality that frequently accompanies the release of statistics on income.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
