accommodating

adjective ac·com·mo·dat·ing

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of accommodating

: willing to please : helpful, obliging

a generous and accommodating host

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accommodatingly

play \-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

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Examples of accommodating in a Sentence

She seems less accommodating to the demands of her boss than she used to be.
an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order

Recent Examples of accommodating from the Web

Another pleasure of the hotel was the accommodating concierge who made excellent recommendations for activities and guided us to the local landmark restaurant Zunfthaus Zur Waag.

— marion fasel, Harper's BAZAAR, "Marion Fasel takes us on a chocolate-fueled tour of Switzerland's largest city.," 10 May 2018
Other communities can benefit from this concept as well: How accommodating is a space for people with disabilities, or for parents with young children?

— samantha swindler, OregonLive.com, "Oregon women's app will help plus-sized people navigate the world," 6 May 2018
So far, European officials say a majority of member states and the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, are leaning toward the French line and against Germany’s more accommodating stance.

— william horobin, WSJ, "Trump Tariff Plans Drive Wedge Between France and Germany," 3 May 2018
For investors who value peace of mind, financial markets have been quite accommodating over the past decade: stocks rising steadily, interest rates at historic lows, few gut-wrenching sell-offs.

— robert weisman, BostonGlobe.com, "Older investors have an eye on retirement, and on stock market gyrations," 24 Apr. 2018
But Brahimi's ability to function on both wings, as well as centrally, could also make life at Goodison Park more accommodating for both players.

— SI.com, "Everton Eye New Bid for Porto Star After Having Offer Rejected Last Summer," 19 Apr. 2018
With that more accommodating mandate comes much stiffer competition for Sion.

— Bloomberg.com, "Bond's Favorite Swiss Ski Resort Loses License to Thrill," 5 Apr. 2018
Evan Rachel Wood returns as Dolores, one of Westworld's original cyborgs, programmed to play the sweetly accommodating role of a rancher's daughter-in-distress.

— hank stuever, chicagotribune.com, "'Westworld' gets a needed upgrade in its pretentious quest for the meaning of not-life," 22 Apr. 2018
Europe has been a much more accommodating market, particularly for Huawei.

— robert wall, WSJ, "U.S., Britain Issue Warnings Over Chinese Telecom Equipment Maker ZTE," 16 Apr. 2018

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