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 That would mean the new city, rather than the county, would have to identify where its share of the housing could be accommodated and establish the zoning and policies needed to allow it. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 But, as seen in Piddington, that strategy can create challenges when a large asylum facility is proposed near a small community that has historically accommodated relatively few asylum seekers. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Grey marble lined the expansive walk-in shower, and a deep whirlpool bath comfortably accommodated two. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Apparently having finally learned his lesson, Spelling accommodated them. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 By keeping the prospect of peaceful reunification alive, the core concerns of all three parties can be accommodated as much as possible. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026 Custom inscriptions could be accommodated, but off-site, noted owner Donna Muhr. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Chaidez noted the site once accommodated heavy traffic during peak pick-ups and drop-offs when 450 to 600 students attended the school. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodated
Verb
  • But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.
    — SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Projections of silhouettes walking across the walls teased the upcoming show for roughly half an hour as guests were seated in their corresponding sections.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Although the two reconciled, Flávio is still struggling to make ground with that base.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Customer records from the two legacy systems were never fully reconciled—some accounts carry duplicate IDs, others have mismatched address and usage histories.
    — Olufunsho Peters, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Like many places around the country, ecosystems in Florida have adapted to fire over time, and it’s needed to help these places thrive, according to Crandall.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The reader takes on the role of a defendant in an HR investigation, obliged to absorb every detail.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An employee may feel obliged to listen, reassure or reciprocate even when uncomfortable.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Crews went floor to floor, hitting individual cubicles, offices and even coordinating with a restaurant also housed in the building.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Palisades originally housed an 805-megawatt reactor, which is now in the final technical stages of restarting.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 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 allow a smaller city to be compared more fairly with a much larger one like New York, researchers adjusted the search totals for population.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And when Mizzou adjusted for short passes, the Bulldogs hit them back over the top with deep passes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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