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as in reconciles
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 adapts
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 obliges
to do a service or favor for
couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt
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as in houses
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 accommodates
The deposition will further be conducted at a date and time that is convenient for Williams and that accommodates her medical condition, including sufficient breaks and spanning no more than three days.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Its spacious capacity accommodates all the way from family meals, roasts, and whole chickens, to bagels, all cooked to exact precision.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the 19-room layout accommodates both private retreat and large-scale entertaining.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Build architecture that accommodates both.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
YouTube Music accommodates listeners with their own private library of digital music with its music uploading feature.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
For each level, the lagoon accommodates 20 to 40 surfers at a time, and riders can expect to catch 10 to 15 waves in a session.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Its spacious capacity accommodates all the way from family meals, roasts, and whole chickens, to bagels, all cooked to exact precision.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the 19-room layout accommodates both private retreat and large-scale entertaining.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Build architecture that accommodates both.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
YouTube Music accommodates listeners with their own private library of digital music with its music uploading feature.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
For each level, the lagoon accommodates 20 to 40 surfers at a time, and riders can expect to catch 10 to 15 waves in a session.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodates
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Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, holds less than 900 fans at the league’s Wayfair Arena home near Miami.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Zhmo Canvas Tote Bag Finding a work bag that checks every box—fits your laptop, holds your lunch and water bottle, keeps things organized, and still looks stylish—is no small feat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Corvic's platform reconciles data from documents, graphs, tables, and images to solve the problem of fragmented enterprise data, a common bottleneck in AI adoption.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Looking a bit deeper, the company is using AI to further refine Snapshot—its program that adapts rates based on real-time data from a customer’s car.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The other adapts to seawater or brackish water sources by including desalination.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate obliges them to manage both inflation and unemployment.—
Drew O'Connor,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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This step is less severe than invoking Article 5 which obliges allies to collective defense if one of them comes under armed attack.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bauhaus Archive Museum, designed by Gropius and opened in 1979, houses more than 50,000 objects—from furniture and textiles to photographs and architectural models.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This app also houses your ECG results, biometrics like blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), your sleep data, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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Probably because getting to a design that fits all five fingers on most hands isn’t easy.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nuance begins with naming complexity—because life rarely fits into binary categories.—
Yasir Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Real-time adaptive noise cancellation in the Ear (3) adjusts the amount of ANC by sampling sound every 600 milliseconds while also monitoring for audio leakage every 1,875 milliseconds.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The country club contains a golf course, a wedding venue and a restaurant.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Armor of Aphrodite is a $16 drink with Yuzu vodka, elderflower liqueur, sloe gin, strawberry, pink peppercorn, lemon and egg whites (elderflower contains a high level of antioxidants).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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