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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
This expandable modular home is surprisingly spacious enough to accommodate three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge is the narrow space of the tent, which is only three meters wide and seven meters long, not enough to accommodate the more than 200 students who spend several hours inside it every day for study and education.
—Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The family matriarch eventually gave up the business to accommodate Josh’s football travel schedule.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
These agreements – put on a property’s deed or lease – block efforts to bring new grocery stores and pharmacies into existing spaces that could easily accommodate them.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge is the narrow space of the tent, which is only three meters wide and seven meters long, not enough to accommodate the more than 200 students who spend several hours inside it every day for study and education.
—Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
The family matriarch eventually gave up the business to accommodate Josh’s football travel schedule.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
These agreements – put on a property’s deed or lease – block efforts to bring new grocery stores and pharmacies into existing spaces that could easily accommodate them.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Functioning as a parent requires you to reconcile freedom and fear on a daily basis just in order to step out of your front door every morning; to fudge the data enough to balance the hope of having kids against the horror of having them here.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Roberts, who spent so much of her career trying to reconcile her comic persona with her desire to do dramatic work, is so perfect for it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kiss of the Spider Woman, as adapted for the screen by writer-director Bill Condon, is both a film version of the 1993 Broadway musical and a love letter to big old-fashioned movie musicals of the 1940s and '50s.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Recipes for pumpkin bread date back to the 1830s and experts trace its roots to early American settlers who adapted European spice breads and puddings using the gourd popular among Native American tribes.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hearing held to 'appease' defendant Campbell’s plea withdrawal eventually went before Judge Leslie Ghiz.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tang Wing, a collaboration with the architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle, will also house rotating special exhibitions, requiring blank canvases of sorts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The team performed the measurements using the JYFLTRAP double-Penning trap, which is a world-class instrument housed in the university’s accelerator laboratory.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a covered front porch and second-story deck that can seat several people for outdoor entertainment.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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In an intimate atmosphere, seated at long, communal tables, nestled tightly with industry professionals, guests were treated to a dinner that was melt-in-your-mouth good.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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This is still a team that’s going through the process of adjusting to him and his three new assistants, and is coming off of a training cap that was, well, just OK.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 21st century’s computer generated gore Around the turn of the millennium, filmmakers turned to CGI to augment their fake blood, adjusting the colors or make their splatter physics a little more convincing.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Egg, Pesto, and Mozzarella Sandwich The egg, pesto, and mozzarella sandwich can help satisfy you until your next meal or snack.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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An agreement to revise the charter system in ways that satisfy both sides, and other teams, could be a pathway to a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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