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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-deyt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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Even though there are 12 of us walk-ins, the hostess immediately pushes several tables together to accommodate the group.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The road was originally built in the ’30s to accommodate traffic heading to the ski resort, which closed in the ’70s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Home Office minister Anna Turley has said the government is sticking with plans to accommodate asylum-seekers on former military bases despite protests from local residents.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In 2026 there have been multiple hits to production worldwide and to accommodate for this, Price adjusts his global mine supply forecast by 3.5% every year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

If the brackets stick out far enough to accommodate two panels, I could store eight additional panels that way.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

But the DSA’s big tent also accommodates dedicated Marxists and communists, including several of its 27-member National Political Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A rules-based framework accommodates a productivity boom automatically.

From MarketWatch May 8, 2026

Its legal framework already accommodates this approach by distinguishing between several types of property, including small homes, large apartment buildings, and commercial property.

From Barron's Apr. 17, 2026

“The Pitt” ably accommodates the couch-bound walking wounded.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

Sometimes we go out to a restaurant in the Atlanta Underground, or see a film at a theater that accommodates his wheelchair.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The Croydon company operated three homes in Kent between 2022-2025 which accommodated up to nine children.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

They have accommodated me with a hotel, but I don’t have access to basic amenities like laundry or a kitchen, and it’s been a significant amount of time.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

“That was accomplished and accommodated by the guys that we signed or re-signed, or that we have under contract,” he said, “so we feel really good.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

If he feels these changes can be accommodated, they can.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Meanwhile a delegation of Ministry officials, including the Minister of Magic himself, was being accommodated within the castle.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Muenster is less assertive but more accommodating: its mild butteriness stands beside the sauce without competing, and it softens agreeably in summer warmth without becoming stringy or oily.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The calendar is also less accommodating than it was.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

While Premier League-level grounds like Emirates Stadium and Everton's Goodison Park are well equipped, smaller venues are less accommodating.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Tech suppliers historically have been accommodating toward customers at times of flagging demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

As Tom listened, a preacher read Nichols’s final statement: “Sheriff White has been very accommodating to me indeed. I feel prepared to meet death. My soul is at peace with all mankind.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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