as in friendly
willing to do a favor
owing to the efforts of an accommodative desk clerk, we were moved to a quieter section of the hotel
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Recent Examples of accommodative
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.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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
And, markets have been expecting another 25-basis-point reduction for several weeks now, meaning that the majority of mortgage lenders have likely already adjusted their rate sheets in anticipation of this more accommodative Fed move.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The thrust of the bet is that resilient global growth, further developments in artificial intelligence, accommodative monetary policy and fiscal stimulus will deliver outsize returns in all fashion of global equity markets.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Trump has been vocal about wanting the neutral rate, which is the interest rate at which monetary policy is seen as neither accommodative nor restrictive, at about 0 percent.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
What also seems likely is that all things being equal, the Fed is now ready to embrace a more neutral, and possibly even a more accommodative policy on interest rates for the rest of 2025.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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
And, markets have been expecting another 25-basis-point reduction for several weeks now, meaning that the majority of mortgage lenders have likely already adjusted their rate sheets in anticipation of this more accommodative Fed move.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The thrust of the bet is that resilient global growth, further developments in artificial intelligence, accommodative monetary policy and fiscal stimulus will deliver outsize returns in all fashion of global equity markets.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Trump has been vocal about wanting the neutral rate, which is the interest rate at which monetary policy is seen as neither accommodative nor restrictive, at about 0 percent.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
What also seems likely is that all things being equal, the Fed is now ready to embrace a more neutral, and possibly even a more accommodative policy on interest rates for the rest of 2025.
—Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodative
friendly
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The developments come as the White House has spurred a variety of sports-friendly initiatives to honor the semiquincentennial, including a UFC fight on the White House lawn in June.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The windows also feature bird-friendly glass to prevent birds from flying into them.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Accommodative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodative. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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