accommodating
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accommodative, friendly, indulgent, obliging
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Unfortunately two other big factors for stock markets—global trade growth and China—are unlikely to be as accommodating. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "What the Fed Giveth, China Taketh Away," 31 Jan. 2019 Frankenthaler’s family of Jewish intellectuals—her father was a New York State Supreme Court judge—was more accommodating of a talented daughter. — Ann Landi, WSJ, "‘Ninth Street Women’ Review: Expressing Themselves," 20 Sep. 2018 The task requires accommodating and presenting hundreds of objects in a way that isn’t merely practical and accurate, but also compelling. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation Announces 2018 Visionaries Gala," 19 Sep. 2018 The Obama administration lauded Oman’s contributions to the deal, but some of the sultanate’s neighbors view its policy toward Iran as too accommodating. — Jonathan Schanzer And, WSJ, "Oman’s Dangerous Double Game," 10 June 2018 Instead, officials noted headwinds including a pullback in global growth, an economy that has turned a little less accommodating toward borrowing and a slowdown in interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as housing. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Analysis: Powell Did Not Say His View of Neutral Rates Had Changed," 3 Dec. 2018 The shift threatens the viability of a city long seen as the Persian Gulf region’s most accommodating for a global jet set of bankers, lawyers and entrepreneurs to live and do business. ...and employment is falling in key sectors. — Nicolas Parasie, WSJ, "‘White-Collar Recession’ Ripples Through Dubai’s Economy," 14 Nov. 2018 Typically, larger corporations are not as accommodating, so a big thank you to Elizabeth. — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "At Bonefish Grill, summer corn calls for scallops," 13 July 2018 Accessible only on foot and accommodating just two guests at a time, Clavell Tower is one of the smaller landmarks, perfect for a romantic getaway on England’s southern coast. — Max Maeckler, Vogue, "You Can Rent a Pineapple Palace on the Airbnb For Historic Homes," 16 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accommodating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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