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 Her school from fourth to seventh grade, Colegio San Agustín Makati, accommodated her tournament schedule. Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The United Kingdom and the United States ran deficits that accommodated both Japan’s and Germany’s surpluses. Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Other exemptions are offered to students who are 21 or older, have a medical condition or disability that cannot be accommodated on campus, married or are a parent, face financial hardship, or are active-duty members of the armed forces or veterans. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Extended Students Services for before and after school care would still be provided and students with individualized education programs would still be accommodated, Fieberg said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Affected passengers were being accommodated on later flights. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 When the Berkeley Lab opened its supercomputing center inside the building, the site accommodated an IBM device that at the time was the world’s most powerful unclassified supercomputer. George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Taiwan fits neither category as a guest but Nagasaki accommodated its representatives at their request last year, officials said. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The affected passengers were accommodated in hotels for the night. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodated
Verb
  • Shortly after hearing the verdict, Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa, embraced a man seated behind her and wiped her eyes with a tissue, according to a live feed of the proceeding from The Associated Press.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Seen in profile or three-quarters from behind, the artist is seated, leaning toward the sheet.
    Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In those earliest works using magazine transfers, Cowin layered disjunctive images, visually uniting realities that can’t easily be reconciled emotionally.
    Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, the first couple of rock and roll briefly split in 2016 after rumors of infidelity, but reconciled shortly thereafter.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before Iamaleava took that hit, Chesney already had adapted to the loss of starting receiver Landon Ellis, who went down early in the third quarter.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This tweak doubles the amount of time a player is obliged to wait on the sidelines from 30 seconds to one minute.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a June 4 deadline for the expiration of a deal, with Paramount obliged to pay a $7 billion termination fee.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, Campbell’s closed its corporate headquarters in Ballantyne, which had once housed about 1,300 corporate employees.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An elevator ride to the fourth floor brings you to where most of the museum’s collection is housed.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 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
  • Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Accommodated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodated. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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