Definition of accommodationnext
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as in lodging
usually accommodations plural a place to sleep and related amenities for the temporary use of a tourist or traveler a resort offering a wide range of accommodations

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as in negotiation
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement the twins each made an accommodation: Jane agreed to Joan's pink curtains and Joan agreed to Jane's purple rug

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as in amenity
something that adds to one's ease of living a village that wants to attract tourists but doesn't even provide public accommodations for their sanitary needs

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as in adjustment
the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation an accommodation to changing economic conditions will be necessary if the church is to remain open

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Recent Examples of accommodation Guests can choose between garden-view and oceanfront accommodations. Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026 The levy will affect hotels and vacation rentals, causing rising prices per night at those accommodations. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026 Now, visitors can relish luxuries such as a clifftop infinity pool, puzzle-like Italian gardens, and sea-view accommodations. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026 The hotel, open seasonally from late April to mid-October, sits a little inland from the coastal French Riviera town of Saint-Tropez but offers views of of the sea and accommodations that will set you back about $1,300 per night in the smallest room on opening weekend. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accommodation
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  • This slim stretch of land (about 16 miles long) also runs along the Gulf of Mexico, and has the same sparkling green water and white sand—although the shores here are markedly less crowded and lodging tends to be less expensive.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Following the tragic incident, a family friend, Ella Mackrell, launched a GoFundMe to help bring the teen’s body home, as well as cover expenses related to travel, lodging and the funeral.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Last week, the House did pass legislation to extend the expired subsidies, and negotiations have moved to the Senate.
    Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • While the possibility of another strike exists if negotiations fail in the future, both sides say no one wants to repeat what happened.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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  • Bathrooms feature granite or stone finishes, walk-in showers or bathtubs (often placed right under or the television), and RikRak bath amenities created by Kit Kemp herself.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Other amenities include social gathering areas and lounges, food and beverage services and a pickleball court and recreation area.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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  • In June 2024, the owners went public about their need for a lease adjustment from their landlord, Pruneyard Shopping Centers owner Regency Centers.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • European leaders coordinated joint responses, insisting any deal respect Kyiv’s red lines, while the administration stressed pragmatic compromises to secure lasting peace.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Blocking mergers to protect luxury handbag markets or attacking low-margin grocers for price gouging were misplaced efforts.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • While Lawrence’s everyday street style may lean more on the quiet luxury end, the red carpet is an entirely different matter.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • Mentee’s progress in vision-language-action models, large-scale simulation, and advanced Sim2Real transfer directly complements Mobileye’s autonomy platform, improving generalization, accelerating development, and enabling faster adaptation to new environments.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The changes also allowed Mingo to step out of the shadows cast by André DeShields and Richard Pryor, who played the Wiz in the original Broadway show and 1978 movie adaptation, and make the role his own.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • MacDonald likes the convenience.
    Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The value of our assets comes from reliability, time savings, convenience, and peace of mind.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Accommodation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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