accommodating 1 of 2

as in friendly
willing to do a favor an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order

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accommodating

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verb

present participle of accommodate
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as in seating
to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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Recent Examples of accommodating
Adjective
Fargo’s neo-noir framework is more accommodating to Hawley’s abstract tendencies. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025 The viral video is a reminder of the simple, joyful moments that come with pet ownership—and an example of the accommodating and loving nature of dog owners. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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The firm works fast (12 to 14 months), is accommodating to clients who want direct input, and can deliver orthodox iconography on demand. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025 With most of Nashville’s major weekend events set outdoors, the weather should be accommodating if not a little warm. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accommodating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodating
Adjective
  • The result is a set of policies that has baffled some China experts, or at least raised questions about the president’s stance on America’s friendly rival.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Twine also noted its subtle scent, quick absorption, and makeup-friendly finish.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Forget seating the whole extended family and, instead, focus on those in your immediate household.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Where to stay Stay at Furukawa in the center of Jozankei, a ryokan with indoor and open-air baths, multicourse kaiseki dinners, and 52 rooms with warm lighting, wooden and tatami flooring, and seating areas for sipping green tea.
    Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Prince Harry and King Charles are reportedly reconciling, or at least moving closer to it.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Cultural fluency also means reconciling work habits.
    Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • At just 4 to 5 weeks old, the kittens are still adjusting to life without their mother after being fostered through A Place for Meow Rescue, a rescue based in Rapid City, South Dakota.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As already mentioned, the minimum investment thresholds were raised to $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas (rural, high-unemployment, or infrastructure projects) and $1,050,000 elsewhere, adjusting these amounts for inflation.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vance and his family reportedly stayed in a lavish Georgian manor owned by a light-bulb magnate, obliging me to ask whose bright idea that was.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.
    Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This puts Powell in an impossible position – fight inflation aggressively and risk financial system stability, or remain accommodative and lose credibility on the Fed’s inflation mandate.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As many other countries clamp down on the super-rich, Italy has been bucking the trend; its accommodative flat-tax regime has enticed hordes of big spenders drawn to luxury living and Milan’s increasingly bustling business scene.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the photo, Elordi stood behind Romy, holding a glass of wine as Romy stuck her tongue out at the camera.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage, holding the league’s top-scoring offense from 2024 to just 13 points.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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