Used in a Sentence

accompanying

How to use accompanying in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for accompanying.

Editorial note

Under sexist rules, a man accompanying a woman is her "protector".

Examples8
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of accompanying gathered in one view.

adjective

following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accompanying.

adjective

following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

Example sentences

1

Under sexist rules, a man accompanying a woman is her "protector".

2

Off topic, but I think that's the most beautiful illustration I've ever seen accompanying an article.

3

* Legally mandated commit messages accompanying each change justifying and explaining it; force them to write these in simple english.

4

A vague hope of consistency and cohesion accompanying the announcement of a program "approaching its first alpha release" isn't a rallying cry.

5

The accompanying motto seems: "If you cannot archive perfection, don’t even bother starting.“To illustrate my point; My wife might ask me to purchase something for her.

6

We'd also begin to development the accompanying manuals which instructed the schools how to handle the materials and the teachers how to administer the tests.

7

Call it "Greenwaldism", which feeds a careful drip of calculated outrage and then harnesses it to attack anyone who points out any accompanying documents that might have caused harm by their disclosure.

8

Green College has students from a wide variety of disciplines, and discussions accompanying the meal were a general mash of ideas far outside what I would ever encounter when hanging around my school's CS labs.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use accompanying in a sentence?

Under sexist rules, a man accompanying a woman is her "protector".

What does accompanying mean?

following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

What part of speech is accompanying?

accompanying is commonly used as adjective.