accommodates

present tense third-person singular of accommodate
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to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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Recent Examples of accommodates The nearly 100-year-old route accommodates all budgets and travel interests, an à la carte menu of nature, food, history and recreation. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Its flexible modular design accommodates up to 1,000 kilometers of range and adapts easily to both charging and battery swapping. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 This compact design even has a pop-up table, while this clever 2-in-1 sofa bed effortlessly accommodates overnight guests. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 Baby’s All Right, which accommodates closer to 300 people, is still open. — Michael Calderone, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 The space is extremely tight and usually accommodates the massive speakers, the artist or venue camera crew, security, lots of wires, not to mention several other photographers. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 With the Paramount closed, some film premieres will be held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, which accommodates about 2,800. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Primary Bath To fit a tub in the primary bath, Tribbett created a step-up that accommodates plumbing and angled the tub to leave room for a shower on the right. — Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026 This is an area of the home that easily accommodates both daily living and entertaining. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodates
Verb
  • Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice holds the NFL record with a catch in 274 straight games.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Security Council has been unable to take action to end the conflict because permanent member Russia holds a veto.
    — Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ted shares an emotional reunion with Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), reconciles with Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) and gets ready to work again with Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) and Keeley (Juno Temple).
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So is a sales, inventory, and operations planning cadence that continuously reconciles demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints across tiers.
    — Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Hailing from PlayStation Productions, the Helldivers project adapts the 2015 game and its sequel that have collectively sold more than 12 million units.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wang’s film adapts Tanizaki Junichiro’s novel of the same name, relocating the story to present-day Tokyo, with Fan starring opposite Lily Franky and Kudoh Youki.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The stabs at humor also fall flat, even if the gimmick of a priest injecting his enemies with a serum that obliges them to attend mass every Sunday is kind of fun the first time, but not really the second or third.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The store also houses the Rag & Bone Archive, with pieces from the brand’s history displayed exhibition style to showcase its craftsmanship and house codes.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The new question, particularly relevant for a city with a major financial-services sector, is where newer infrastructure fits into that existing picture.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Not every company requires continuous settlement, and speed alone does not determine whether a payment system fits a business.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Start slowly, beginning every other day and gradually increasing to daily as skin adjusts.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The strap adjusts to your waist size, and the pouch itself features three drop pockets for easy organization.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This way of handling stress occurs when someone acts calm, appeases the threatening person and retreats to de-escalate the situation.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s first street food market appeases the vast spectrum of palates and preferences, from vegans' to meat-lovers', by featuring ten culinary traders who specialize in ethnic fare from Greece to the bayous of Louisiana.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Accommodates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodates. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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