~とともに (together with, while also)
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A formal/written connector meaning 'along with X,' 'together with X,' 'at the same time as X' — links two coordinated actions or states. Can also mark gradual change in tandem: 時とともに ('with time'). Written with hiragana ~とともに or with kanji ~と共に, both common in academic and analytical prose. More formal than ~ながら.
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