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as in to reconcile
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 to adapt
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 to appease
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in to house
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 accommodate
The devastated parents said the Colorado legal system seemed more focused on accommodating the perpetrator than honoring the gravity of their son's death.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Fireplace tools are a little easier to accommodate, easily fitting into an entry closet, mudroom cabinet, or garage bin until they’re needed again.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
The 6,000-square-foot location accommodates nearly 200, including a 22-seat private dining room.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
To accommodate the crunch, the DMV has instituted longer hours at certain offices.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Fireplace tools are a little easier to accommodate, easily fitting into an entry closet, mudroom cabinet, or garage bin until they’re needed again.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
The 6,000-square-foot location accommodates nearly 200, including a 22-seat private dining room.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
To accommodate the crunch, the DMV has instituted longer hours at certain offices.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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Heiss’s bed would be a platform floating in a room, with no clutter around it; the only other objects would be a curved lamp and a cabinet to hold Heiss’s linen shirts and trousers.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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After six weeks of uncertainty, a solution was finally reached on Thursday (May 1): The 98th Oscars will be held as originally scheduled.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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In order to oust Najib, Mahathir reconciled with Anwar, who was freed thanks to a royal pardon.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Two tracks for the House, Senate The budget blueprint passed earlier this month instructs the House and Senate to craft separate proposals that will eventually need to be reconciled.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This is a custom layer within the mattress designed to adapt and cradle sleepers at any position.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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Perhaps working in television has trained DeYoung to adapt to other’s sensibilities before insisting on his own.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Just as the elites proved weak, so too did the international order, as shown by the number of countries eager to appease or function as if all is normal.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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No, De Bruyne will probably end up at a club looking for a quick one-year fix, with an owner who is happy to make a high-earning vanity signing in an attempt to distract and appease long-suffering supporters after yet another poor season.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The plant will be able to house up to 28 production lines.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The pair are in town again, this time seated in a plush, mauve-colored booth at Netflix’s offices on Vine Street on a recent day in April.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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And again at the 2025 Golden Globes, eagle-eyed fans kept a look out for shots of them seated together in the televised award show.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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By using the screwdriver to rotate this screw, adjust the side-to-side position of the cabinet door.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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