accommodator

noun

ac·​com·​mo·​da·​tor ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tər 

plural -s

1

: one who substitutes for a regularly employed domestic worker

2

: someone who gives consideration to or makes allowances for differing conditions, opinions, or circumstances

The reason for this neglect was not hard to hear, for Parker was an accommodator, refusing to take sides in the big artistic controversies of his time, making room for dignified Brahms and the chromaticisms of Wagner.

—Richard S. Ginell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2008

3

: someone who provides accommodations

More than 15 accommodators … are offering Florida Residents deep discounts and deals this summer.

—Brandenton (Florida) Herald, 9 May 2010

4

: an individual or company that temporarily holds the proceeds of a sale (such as a real estate sale) so that the seller may defer capital gains taxes that would otherwise result from the sale

The accommodators make money on fees and interest earned off the proceeds.

—Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune, 1 Jan. 2009

Word History

Etymology

accommodate entry 1 + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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Rhymes for accommodator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator