accommodated

past tense of accommodate
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as in seated
to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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Recent Examples of accommodated Kim has accommodated some of these economic changes; once prohibited, markets are now regulated and taxed by the state. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 An ancient Roman fort discovered in a remote part of Wales could help unravel a centuries-old legend about a Roman emperor — and may have accommodated as many as 1,000 soldiers, the archaeologist behind the discovery told Fox News Digital. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 The building’s size has accommodated the installation of large-scale architectural holdings, including a three-story section of the concrete façade of Robin Hood Gardens, an influential brutalist public-housing project in East London. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Adorable guest dogs were also accommodated at breakfast, which further added to the home-away-from-home experience. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 And the hubris of President, managers and fans that both can/must be accommodated in the same side, on the pitch, all the time. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodated
Verb
  • Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.
    — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Gramm revealed that the two reconciled prior to the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 1945, the British people also expected a peace dividend—the welfare state—that could not be reconciled with the costs of maintaining a global empire.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That framework could be prioritized and adapted for emerging drugs rather than forcing each new threat through the ordinary timeline.
    — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Investigations will cover regions around the Yellow River, Yangtze River, and southern Lingnan, helping researchers understand how different ancestral groups developed and adapted.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Returning to the table, Walzer said that a legal scholar had recently used the jus ex bello doctrine in an op-ed to argue that the war had become so costly to Ukrainians that their government was now obliged to make concessions to stop the fighting.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That should come as no surprise; NASA is, after all, part of the executive branch, and the agency is obliged to abide by executive orders.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Check into Trevarefabrikken, a photogenic boutique hotel and cultural hub in a mossy-yellow building that once housed a cod liver oil factory.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • To compare years, The Post adjusted each cost back from 2025 using federal price indexes and HUD rents.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The arm can also be adjusted at two hinges, allowing for more flexibility.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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“Accommodated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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