Concomitant

Meaning

Naturally accompanying or occurring together with something else.

Origin / Etymology

Latin concomitari (to accompany), from com (with) plus comes (companion)

Synonyms

Attendant Accompanying Coexistent

Antonyms

Unrelated Separate Independent

Example Sentence

"Rapid urbanisation and its concomitant pressures on sanitation and housing demand integrated city planning rather than piecemeal fixes."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS1 Society and GS3 answers to link a phenomenon with the burdens or benefits that inevitably travel with it.

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