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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 center's restaurants and café have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items marked on their menus, and food allergies and special dietary needs will be accommodated as much as possible.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
For families Families can easily be accommodated, with rollaway beds, cribs, or connecting rooms with dual twin beds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Accessibility While the guest rooms are not fully accessible, the hotel team can make adjustments to ensure guests with specific needs are accommodated.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Nearly 1,000 more people can be accommodated with seating now for 2,750, incluing 2,000 Cougars fans on the home-team side of the stadium.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The porous Iraqi state and its security apparatus have long accommodated these paramilitaries and their political representatives within a carefully exclusionary arrangement—one that persists despite the present intra-Shia tensions stirred by the wider regional war.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
As e-bike and e-scooter use grows, they should be accommodated.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
For families Families can easily be accommodated, with rollaway beds, cribs, or connecting rooms with dual twin beds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Accessibility While the guest rooms are not fully accessible, the hotel team can make adjustments to ensure guests with specific needs are accommodated.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Nearly 1,000 more people can be accommodated with seating now for 2,750, incluing 2,000 Cougars fans on the home-team side of the stadium.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The porous Iraqi state and its security apparatus have long accommodated these paramilitaries and their political representatives within a carefully exclusionary arrangement—one that persists despite the present intra-Shia tensions stirred by the wider regional war.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
As e-bike and e-scooter use grows, they should be accommodated.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodated
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With an hour to go before Monday night’s game, all three seats at his pop-up shop were occupied; Pirouz, the Iranian fan, was getting a fresh fade while seated next to a Mormon missionary from Utah and an Egyptian fan.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Chris Brown was seated at the defense table in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday, poised to testify at his dog-mauling trial, when the judge declared a mistrial due to juror misconduct.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The couple later reconciled in 2003 and welcomed twin daughters, D'Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs, in 2006.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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By the end of the film, yes, Fred has reconciled with their mother, but more importantly, he’s connected with his brother for the first time in maybe ever.—
Sadie Collins,
Them.,
26 Nov. 2025
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Researchers keeping cavefish in labs have discovered that, genetically, the creatures are exquisitely adapted to absorbing and storing nutrients.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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It has been translated into seventeen languages and adapted several times for the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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And not only is the government legally obligated to allow for comments on the rule, they are also obliged to respond.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The book was typeset by an Italian printer who had no English, and Lawrence felt obliged to tell him what was in the book.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Bigos Management, which purchased the plaza in 2019, already maintains Galtier Towers, two towers of residential units surrounding the multi-story plaza, which once housed a movie theatre, an international high school and the offices of Cray supercomputing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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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
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That’s combined with the haul from the original 2004 film, which ended its run with $326 million, not adjusted for inflation.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, the Nasdaq adjusted its rules to allow for the faster inclusion of mega IPOs like SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100, shortening the window to 15 days from three months before eligibility for inclusion.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Accommodated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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