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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
In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The ship is 241 feet long, weighs more than 1,600 tons, and can accommodate up to 12 passengers and 19 crew members.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The sub can accommodate more than 16 guests at a time, thanks to the 65 sailors’ bunk beds scattered throughout the vessel.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
This underscores the financial pressures that any company using AI is under to accommodate intensive workloads.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The ship is 241 feet long, weighs more than 1,600 tons, and can accommodate up to 12 passengers and 19 crew members.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The sub can accommodate more than 16 guests at a time, thanks to the 65 sailors’ bunk beds scattered throughout the vessel.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
This underscores the financial pressures that any company using AI is under to accommodate intensive workloads.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodate
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As for 100 Vail Road, Tye Stockton of Compass holds the listing.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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The former Unilever executive assumed a title previously held by Chanel co-owner Alain Wertheimer, who became global executive chair of the company.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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And Jimmy Carter could not reconcile discrimination with the message of the gospels.Bill Flanagan, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The two figures reconciled with the latter eventually ending his playing career with the Heat.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Many small business owners have been able to adapt as well, when their bank can show flexibility.Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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It’s done so because as the sport has changed, programs such as Ohio State and Oregon have done the best job adjusting to those changes, while programs like Alabama and Georgia have tried to adapt versions of their old model for success into the new world of college football.David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s exceptions will not appease people who resolutely oppose executions on religious, ethical or practical grounds.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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While Trudeau sought to appease Trump, visiting him at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the incoming president has since repeatedly jabbed at the prime minister, suggesting making Canada the 51st state and reiterating the idea in response to Trudeau’s resignation.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Besides New York and Los Angeles, there are few cities in North America with multiple 15,000-seat arenas that separately house NHL and NBA teams.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Casually dressed in Uniqlo and a pair of Vans, Jennings approaches that day’s 15 potential contestants, seated in the studio audience, to offer a warm greeting.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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In between her many, many self-effacing barbs, Glaser slid in some stingers about the guests seated before her.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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When the policy was announced, USCIS estimated that over two-thirds of non-citizens without legal status but were married to U.S. citizens were not eligible to apply to adjust their status previously.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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He’s cooled a bit now that NHL opponents have identified him as one of the Blue Jackets’ top weapons, and he’s being challenged to adjust.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Even a 41-yard scramble couldn’t satisfy the Chargers quarterback.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Together, these winter squash varieties can be turned into a variety of flavorful, satisfying dishes.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodate. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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