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as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
let's accommodate the difference in their voices by moving the mike closer to Sarah, whose voice is softer
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
accommodated the lectern to the height of the guest speaker, who turned out to be quite short
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as in to appease
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
regards the tent as entirely inadequate for accommodating them through the winter
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Recent Examples of accommodate
There would also be a drive-through queue capable of accommodating 18 vehicles.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Entertainment Weekly has learned that the studio pushed the release to later this summer to accommodate some last-minute adjustments, and that a new release date will be announced soon.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week issued a legal opinion affirming that all school districts must accommodate parents who want their children to leave or be absent from school for the purpose of receiving religious instruction.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Hours will be extended when needed to accommodate Fan Fest hours.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Entertainment Weekly has learned that the studio pushed the release to later this summer to accommodate some last-minute adjustments, and that a new release date will be announced soon.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week issued a legal opinion affirming that all school districts must accommodate parents who want their children to leave or be absent from school for the purpose of receiving religious instruction.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Hours will be extended when needed to accommodate Fan Fest hours.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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If the results hold, Whitcomb said Village Farms and its roughly two dozen investors backing the development would not return it to voters.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Scott, whose family has held Chiefs season tickets for more than a half-century, said his usual path to the stadium was inaccessible.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The county elections office said Wednesday that roughly 4,000 ballots remained to be counted or reconciled countywide.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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As Wall Street races to incorporate war into its risk scenarios, the same people modeling natural catastrophes are now adapting their methodology to help investors, banks and insurers predict military conflicts.—
Gautam Naik,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work across the aisle for a solution.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Dec. 2025
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Unlike its peers, the Obama Presidential Center will not house the thousands of artifacts and documents that recorded his saga.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Start by visiting the Ojai Valley Museum, housed in a converted church.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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When the pre-show started, the commentators were seated in the Green Room of the White House, another surreal detail on a day full of them.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Those who make the cut will be brought back in August to be questioned by the lawyers and judge, who are hoping to seat 12 jurors and at least six alternates for the trial scheduled to begin in October.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The set includes a long-sleeve, henley-style shirt complete with three front buttons, and long pants designed with an elastic waistband and drawcord to adjust the fit to your liking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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