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as in reconciles
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 adapts
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 obliges
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in houses
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 accommodates
The programming combines large-scale runway shows with intimate presentations, offering a platform that accommodates emerging voices alongside established names.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Designed to minimize the risks faced by troops on the frontlines, Ukraine’s NUMO ground robot features a modular design that accommodates a range of attachments, from turrets and relay masts to wire cutters and mine-clearing equipment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Its 70/30 ratio also accommodates bulky winter gear like sweaters, jackets, and heavy-duty footwear.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
One can make out two seats in the pictures, so the car probably only accommodates two people, given its proportions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The rear seat accommodates five, comfortable for four adults.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The boot has a low, suede upper, but a thick rubber outsole that accommodates rougher, wetter environments than the thinner outsole on the Classic Minis.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
With outdoor seating, the restaurant accommodates twice as many diners as its tiny older sister.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Designed to minimize the risks faced by troops on the frontlines, Ukraine’s NUMO ground robot features a modular design that accommodates a range of attachments, from turrets and relay masts to wire cutters and mine-clearing equipment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Its 70/30 ratio also accommodates bulky winter gear like sweaters, jackets, and heavy-duty footwear.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
One can make out two seats in the pictures, so the car probably only accommodates two people, given its proportions.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The rear seat accommodates five, comfortable for four adults.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The boot has a low, suede upper, but a thick rubber outsole that accommodates rougher, wetter environments than the thinner outsole on the Classic Minis.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
With outdoor seating, the restaurant accommodates twice as many diners as its tiny older sister.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodates
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If the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel holds, where will The Free Press focus the majority of its editorial attention?—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The scale of Gaza's destruction will become clearer if the truce holds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Studios is also the division that adapts the paper’s reporting to pitch Hollywood projects, and has seen success with Bravo’s Dirty John and articles optioned for features, including for the film Rosemead starring Lucy Liu.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The key is a personalized approach that adapts as patients’ needs evolve over time.—
Carol Mathews,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rasmus Hojlund is the beneficiary and duly obliges with a low finish through goalkeeper Rui Silva’s legs for a goal that will live long in the memory.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate obliges them to manage both inflation and unemployment.—
Drew O'Connor,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to Jurupa Unified School District, which houses Jurupa Valley and Patriot High School, and the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, which houses Los Osos, for a response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ohio is one of 23 states that houses Asian longhorn ticks, with the latest siting in Butler County near Cincinnati.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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Stern also offers a second explanation about how rock fits in with the exhausting political atmosphere.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Still, the Brewers finished the regular season as the best team in baseball, and their style of play — honing in on small-ball — will give any team fits in October.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The brain eventually adjusts, but the body continues to degrade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The agency adjusts its benefits every year based on inflation.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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This publication contains general information only and Deloitte is not, by means of this publication, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eddington contains a number of images, story points and themes that struck a chord at the time of its theatrical release in July 2025, but a number of them have proven to be quite prophetic of more recent events within America’s fraught political landscape.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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