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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-deyt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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President Trump has asserted that the new ballroom is needed to "accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits", and has also said that it is "vital for National Security".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The idea to accommodate Nazi generals in comfort to lure them into indiscretions was a "brilliantly devious strategy", Albano said.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Three items may be plenty for tartines; a big, maximalist salad could happily accommodate eight or ten.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

When the heart must work harder because of exercise, heat, stress or another cause, stiffened blood vessels may be less able to accommodate the increased blood flow.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

“First thing I’m doing on Monday is meeting with Principal Jenkins. He has to accommodate us. He must.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

These days, she fields daily requests from brides seeking accelerated turnarounds—which Harris accommodates when she can.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 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 bandwidth in our 2026 guidance accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing discussions around export controls,” Fouquet said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

He calls her Laurette; he eats a roasted duck every day at 3 P.M.; his mind accommodates a seemingly inexhaustible catalog of Latin binomial names.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

In the years that followed, the American people abolished slavery, amended a constitution that had accommodated it, expanded civil and political rights that had long been denied to millions, and became a great multiethnic democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

From one world-class facility to another, the SFA pushed the boat out again to secure the 52,000 square foot Atrium Health Performance Park, which previously accommodated Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

“I had another destiny, but life accommodated itself to place me in this valuable situation.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Madam had finally accommodated herself to the notion of his voyage and had found a way to turn it to her advantage.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

This place has an odd, accommodating kinship with these prehistoric monsters, a willingness to coexist rather than eliminate what would kill us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

"This calls for a cautious approach to new fiscal pressures: the authorities should be very selective in accommodating new demands and reprioritise, while sticking to the deficit reduction plan," the report says.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

He wants employers to be more accommodating to caregivers because he knows employees need flexibility, like the ability to work from home, in order to advance in their careers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The judge and the prosecutor were suddenly generous and accommodating.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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