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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as in reconciling
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 adjusting
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 obliging
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in housing
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 accommodating
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Albeit coinciding with the steroids era and suspicions baseballs were juiced, a more accommodating home environment allowed the Royals to score the most runs in franchise history (879) in 2000.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Sydney In Sydney, public transportation is wheelchair-accessible and many of the city’s most popular venues and attractions are equally accommodating.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Albeit coinciding with the steroids era and suspicions baseballs were juiced, a more accommodating home environment allowed the Royals to score the most runs in franchise history (879) in 2000.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
More likely, this is symptomatic of a system that prioritized accommodating a predator over delivering justice for survivors and protecting vulnerable girls and women.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodating
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The moody Moon in your artistic 5th house and heavyweight Jupiter in your friendly 11th house are in opposition, pitting personal flair against community needs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Made from extra-durable, knife-friendly material, each board resists moisture, supports hygiene, and stands up to daily wear.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has promoted the new ballroom, which is being privately funded, for seating 1,000 people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Airlines retain broad authority over passenger conduct and seating assignments, particularly in emergency exit rows, where federal rules require passengers to meet specific criteria and follow crew instructions.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Evans and Eason tied the knot in September 2017, though the pair have had a rocky relationship since then, splitting in October 2019 and reconciling in early 2020.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kindergarten Cop is particularly notable for reconciling the Austrian giant's dueling sides — as Det.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps pitchers and umpires are simply adjusting to the new technology, and by midsummer any early kinks will be forgotten.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In civil aerospace, for example, Rolls is benefiting as manufacturers Airbus and Boeing struggle to deliver new aircraft at the pace the market requires — obliging airlines to keep flying old planes (and their engines) for longer.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Black has sometimes driven for miles to a particular cemetery only to find a funeral under way, obliging him to leave empty-handed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Six months into Gaza’s ceasefire, humanitarian conditions remain dire, with aid deliveries plummeting 80% since the Iran war began and vast tent camps still housing most residents.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The concern traces back to earlier this year, when Concord was identified by a New York Times report as a possible location for a large-scale ICE detention site, potentially housing up to 1,500 people.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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The central bank expects Japan's GDP to grow moderately as other countries return to growth, and the BOJ sees a virtuous cycle of rising prices and wages, supported by government's economic measures and accommodative financial conditions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, more food companies, restaurants, and franchises such as Chipotle, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and IHOP are adapting to veganism and vegetarianism by including accommodative options for these diets on their menus.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Simply holding the mandolin had transported me back fifty years.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Accommodating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodating. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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