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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
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Clive Police Chief Mark Rehberg said the city decided to close Northwest 100th Street to accommodate protesters for safety precautions.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
But Giddey still is coming off the bench to accommodate a 24-minute restriction that’s not expected to lift this week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Corning is expanding the facility to accommodate growing demand from Meta and other big spenders like Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, Amazon and Microsoft as part of an extended industry buildout that's reaching into the trillions of dollars.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Clive Police Chief Mark Rehberg said the city decided to close Northwest 100th Street to accommodate protesters for safety precautions.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
But Giddey still is coming off the bench to accommodate a 24-minute restriction that’s not expected to lift this week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Corning is expanding the facility to accommodate growing demand from Meta and other big spenders like Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, Amazon and Microsoft as part of an extended industry buildout that's reaching into the trillions of dollars.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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Goodarzi is being held without bail at the Central Detention Center.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 31-year-old would like a round with McTominay at the Marco Simone course in Rome, where the 2023 Ryder Cup was held.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pair reconciled, but in February 2024, another fight escalated into violence when Carnahan seized Crosby by the throat and slammed her to the floor, the cross-complaint claims.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the past, Cooper — who seems to have finally reconciled with his wife, Barb (Frances Turner) — devises a plan to stop the ongoing wars over power with Congresswoman Welch to get the cold fusion diode into the hands of the President of the United States (played by series newcomer Clancy Brown).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hivemind enables defense systems to sense, decide, and act, allowing autonomous platforms to adapt to dynamic environments, avoid threats, and complete missions without human intervention.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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But, once again, USC adapted to having three injured players and beat Rutgers 78-75 to get back into the win column.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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But that hasn’t appeased protesters at demonstrations throughout Los Angeles County.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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The gun — a Colt 1908 manufactured in 1921 — was found at the Thornton Distilling Company, housed in the oldest standing brewery in Illinois.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Now the original structure of the two-story, mid-century brick house has a state of the art structure adjacent to that houses the musician’s archives, as well as performance spaces, research rooms and an exhibition room.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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During the family dinner (that turns into major drama), Damon, seated at the same table as a young Julia Roberts, had just one line.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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As fate had it, I was seated next to Howard Anderson – then the founder and CEO of The Yankee Group, a technology market research firm (now part of 451 Research).—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Due to certain inflation adjustments in how Social Security is calculated and how past earnings are adjusted for inflation, the maximum benefit rose to $5,251 per month, totaling over $63,000 annually in 2026.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No court date has been set, and his family is filing a petition to adjust his legal status based on his son’s military service.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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As a ship that hails from Europe, MSC Grandiosa packs international flavor with a chocolatier, macarons, gelato and crepes that satisfy sweet teeth.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our top overall pick is the Davines Love Smoothing Shampoo Bar, which satisfied both straight- and curly-haired testers.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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