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• past tense form of accompany.
• past participle of accompany.

accompanied

American  

[uh-kuhm-puh-need] / əˈkʌm pə nid /

adjective

1. having another person along; acting or done with someone as company.

   The youngest of the accompanied children on that voyage, a 5-year-old boy named Gid, was my great-grandfather.

2. Music. performing or performed with one or more instruments providing background and support.

   The 25 singers perform mostly a cappella, with the concluding anthem being the only accompanied piece on the album.

3. being or existing together with something else (often used in combination).

   The company's haulage fleet includes a forklift-accompanied trailer for more efficient and trouble-free deliveries.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accompany.

Other Word Forms

• well-accompanied
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of accompanied

First recorded in 1605–15, for an earlier sense; accompany ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; accompany ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

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Example Sentences

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accompanied

In June 2025, a Chinese carrier accompanied by other navy ships sailed into the ocean beyond Japan and squared off against a second carrier strike group from China in adversarial drills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

For now, Franklin Templeton views a 2022-style tightening cycle — and the steep equity drawdowns that accompanied it — as an unlikely outcome.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Any expansion of police powers and capabilities must be accompanied by clear, publicly accessible rules, robust independent oversight and accountability," said the organisation's Andrew Witheford.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Hunt accompanied Berry during the past weeks’ hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Gravely, the parents stepped over these, to show that they accompanied their daughter on her journey to womanhood.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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