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as in reconciled
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 adapted
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 obliged
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in housed
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 accommodated
The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.
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Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
No strollers allowed, but wheelchairs will be accommodated.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The airline said passengers were accommodated on another aircraft to Los Angeles later that day and United is working with its team to return the plane to service.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The trips are very short (one to two days), and my physical needs and limitations are respected and accommodated.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Creating a world where kids like her daughter aren’t just accommodated — they’re empowered.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Our waitress accommodated a few kid-specific adjustment requests without much trouble, making for an overall pleasant experience.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The coach also alleged SJSU accommodated Fleming with other special exceptions, that were not granted to female athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
No strollers allowed, but wheelchairs will be accommodated.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The airline said passengers were accommodated on another aircraft to Los Angeles later that day and United is working with its team to return the plane to service.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The trips are very short (one to two days), and my physical needs and limitations are respected and accommodated.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Creating a world where kids like her daughter aren’t just accommodated — they’re empowered.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Our waitress accommodated a few kid-specific adjustment requests without much trouble, making for an overall pleasant experience.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The coach also alleged SJSU accommodated Fleming with other special exceptions, that were not granted to female athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodated
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The man passed the baby, the only passenger without a life jacket, to another man, who lowered the child into the outstretched arms of her mother already seated in the boat.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Deborah Lavioletta, a lifelong Detroiter and 73-year-old pharmaceutical representative, was seated on a media podium, swaying to the music behind two younger women dancing enthusiastically at a cocktail table.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair, who share two children, filed for divorce in 2018 but reconciled seven years later.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here, a lesser play might lean heavily on a metaphorical lesson, with two men of different worlds reconciled through love, or devolve into confrontation and lurid melodrama.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Atlas toward pushing control boundaries and Optimus toward integration with production-line economics and perception stacks adapted from autonomous driving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, the whole culture completely adapted to the horse.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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These were gangsters, so they weren’t obliged to couch this any way but direct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shaw-naé pushed for an in-person appointment, and the doctor obliged.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Since the beginning of this administration, Silicon Valley’s biggest bosses have appeased the president, capitulating to his every whim — agreeing to pay export taxes, giving away equity to the government, defunding schools for Latino students and ending diversity programs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Accommodated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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