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companion

[kuhm-pan-yuhn] / kəmˈpæn yən /
NOUN
helper, friend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplice aide ally assistant associate buddy co-worker colleague comrade cousin crony guide mate nurse partner playmate protector
STRONG
accompaniment attendant chaperon complement concomitant confederate consort convoy counterpart double escort match pal roomie safeguard sancho sidekick
WEAK
comate cuz pard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist enemy foe opponent
WEAK
foreigner stranger

Example Sentences

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Fausset himself wrote a companion column acknowledging “there is a hole at the heart of my story.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Mountain lion kittens tend to thrive with a companion, a strategy the Zoo has successfully used with other rescues,” the zoo said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At the World Cup they must pay full price and there is no free ticket for a companion.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Veronika is a Swiss Brown cow who lives as a companion animal rather than being raised for food production.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The Venice glass lasted only as long as its companion.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin