as in friendly
willing to do a favor
an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order
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as in reconciling
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 adjusting
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 obliging
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in housing
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 accommodating
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
That occurred, in part, because of Penn State’s more accommodating schedule.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
No island would be big enough for the both of them; Howard’s movie, for no want of effort, proves scarcely more accommodating.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
That occurred, in part, because of Penn State’s more accommodating schedule.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Beachcomber, which is also a former Costa ship, will be the largest in Margaritaville’s fleet at over 100,000 gross tons, accommodating around 3,450 guests.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodating
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The free, family-friendly event includes a chance to meet local firefighters, watch live demonstrations, tour the station and get fire safety tips.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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And Benjamin heads to a friendly pub to get drunk.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dual ovens, floor-to-ceiling cabinetry featuring glass panes, and a casual dining area with banquette seating round out the space—which was Hadid’s favorite room in the house.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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The dining area has seating for up to four people, but a gathering is still possible with more guest seating on the loveseat or couch.—
Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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In their email, Hobbs and Russell referenced different use cases already adopted by bank employees for Eliza, including reconciling weekly transactions (which has increased automatic processing); repairing payments; and writing code.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to The Sunday Times in October 2025, Stallone opened up about reconciling with his wife.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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If Woltemade is still adjusting to his team-mates and his team-mates are still adjusting to him, the statistics suggest their offensive shortcomings are more fundamental.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cut to a dinner scene, and Wang can be seen adjusting the Wulu pendant necklace on his mother’s neck during dinner.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vance and his family reportedly stayed in a lavish Georgian manor owned by a light-bulb magnate, obliging me to ask whose bright idea that was.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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There was no information immediately available about the condition of the building housing the dentist’s office .—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Inflationary pressures will persist, and the historically accommodative monetary policy of the past decade will not spring back to life.—
Greg Friedman,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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What also seems likely is that all things being equal, the Fed is now ready to embrace a more neutral, and possibly even a more accommodative policy on interest rates for the rest of 2025.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots' defense has been solid, holding opponents to under 100 rushing yards in each of their first three games, but the offense must improve to support the defense.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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This annoyed Potter, who felt holding talks in such a public place was an amateurish move.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Accommodating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodating. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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