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adjective

kən-ˈkä-mə-tənt How to pronounce concomitant (audio)
Definition of concomitantnext
as in attendant
present at the same time and place an improvement in the facilities led to a concomitant improvement in morale

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noun

kən-ˈkä-mə-tənt How to pronounce concomitant (audio)
as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty

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Recent Examples of concomitant
Adjective
The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2026 Embracing the avian visitors, the double scoops and that long, long promenade is possible without the concomitant waves after all. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The hope, for many in Vietnam, is that the war and all its concomitant struggles will fade into the oblivion of prosperity. — Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh. — F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for concomitant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concomitant
  1. attendant
  2. accompaniment
  3. accompanying
  4. associated
  5. concurrent
Adjective
  • Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades.
    — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of attendant
Noun
  • The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pasta salad, potato salad, or other summer vegetable dishes also make perfect accompaniments.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Adjective
  • The accompanying teaser video shows the duo in argyle sweaters posing for a studio portrait that resembles the poster for Step Brothers.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite returning to England, Harry and Meghan reportedly will retain their current status as non-working members of the royal family, free from the accompanying duties associated with those roles.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Adjective
  • Pennsylvania measles infections are approaching 500 cases, with two associated deaths reported in Lancaster County.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another search of Davis’ associated home turned up a Monte Carlo receipt for the time Shakur was killed.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of associated
Adjective
  • The beta saw an all-time peak of 115,145 concurrent players on the first day.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • York was found guilty, according to court documents, and was sentenced to concurrent one-day jail sentences for each misdemeanor.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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