Definition of accommodatenext
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as in to hold
to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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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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How is the word accommodate different from other verbs like it?

The words contain and hold are common synonyms of accommodate. While all three words mean "to have or be capable of having within," accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience.

the hall can accommodate 500 people

When could contain be used to replace accommodate?

The words contain and accommodate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something.

the can contains a quart of oil

In what contexts can hold take the place of accommodate?

While the synonyms hold and accommodate are close in meaning, hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping.

the bookcase will hold all my textbooks

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Recent Examples of accommodate Leaders often have worked to accommodate the tech industry, citing the need for economic growth — and along the way, critics say, cozying up to wealthy CEOs. Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Assertive but endlessly accommodating. Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026 The space will also be able to accommodate more community and private events, said Nick Mader, who co-owns the brewery with his wife, Tania Hewett-Mader. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 To achieve that range, Airbus engineers modified the aircraft’s structure to accommodate an additional rear center fuel tank. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accommodate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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  • The championship match has been held west of the Mississippi River — in San Diego, Kansas City and San Jose — for the past three years.
    Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
  • Which is to say that Jerome both assembles the materials for great drama and holds itself back from igniting them.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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  • Avila was unable to reconcile the discrepancy.
    Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Asked how King could reconcile those two positions, Navratilova said the contradiction is obvious.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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  • Even legacy sportswear giants are adapting.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Or the difficulties Frimpong and Wirtz faced in adapting to the rigours of a Premier League that seemed to become more physical and attritional overnight?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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  • The compromise would help appease hundreds of residents who complained at a five-hour public hearing Wednesday night about those cuts and some other proposals, including plans to eliminate the Office of Child and Youth Success.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The survey is the latest to show Trump has failed to appease voters’ economic concerns, with his disapproval rating on the economy increasing seven points, to 56%, since this time last year, though his approval rating has improved by one point, to 38%.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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  • All ages have plenty to keep themselves busy within the mammoth recreation centre, which houses the gym and aerial yoga studio, as well as the multi-room kid’s club.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • In Return to Grace, players take on the role of a future archaeologist who lands on a frozen alien planet to investigate a giant station that houses the godlike AI entity called Grace.
    Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
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  • Her mother is a short way off and has seated herself on a flattish rock in the shade of an oak tree.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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  • The supply and demand parameters have to be adjusted to a conscious mean.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Immediately, some Southern states adjusted their primaries to give them time to change voting districts.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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  • On the third floor, alongside the hotel's Center Pool, is The Sandbox, a refined poolside restaurant with American coastal dishes that will satisfy any of your poolside cravings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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