ACCOMMODATING Synonyms: 226 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ

Definition of accommodating

as in friendly

willing to do a favor an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order

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accommodating

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verb

present participle of accommodate

as in seating

to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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as in reconciling

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 adjusting

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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misadjusting

as in obliging

to do a service or favor for couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt

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as in housing

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 accommodating

Adjective

While every venue isn’t quite so accommodating, bringing your pup along for the celebrations (or at least to your hotel for the weekend) can be a sweet way to include your entire household in this major life event. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Pace and other policy experts said the US government could be taking actions now to address these problems, such as increasing the number of spaceports and being more accommodating of expansion at existing US launch facilities. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accommodating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodating

Adjective

Baleaf consistently nails budget-friendly performance wear, and these capris are no exception.

— Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Give a basic kitchen island a custom look with a few easy (and budget-friendly) updates.

— Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of friendly

Verb

Thanks to seating charts, the two were constantly placed next to each other in all of their classes, beginning with freshman year at their Atlanta high school.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
The concept, seating 94 guests in banquettes, is designed as an evening destination combining dinner, cocktails and music.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of seating

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Reconcile Fragmented Information Before Risk In commodity trading, the strongest returns come from reconciling fragmented information such as cash forecasting, invoice matching, document review, approvals and exception tracking.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
With defensive end Ashton Gillotte working back from a ruptured plantar fascia, the Chiefs have all the more urgency about reconciling depth beyond starter George Karlaftis.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconciling

Verb

In that conventional view, the International Style (a term MoMA introduced in 1932) proliferated as an instrument of the Cold War, adjusting to local preferences but always faithful to its Franco-German origins.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Neiman’s team dated the snail’s genome duplication to less than a million years ago — incredibly recent in evolutionary terms, but long enough ago for the species to have begun the longer process of adjusting to its heavier genomic load.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
There is no contract obliging a customer to buy a second bottle of wine, a second pair of running shoes, or a second box of protein powder.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of obliging

Verb

The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of housing

Adjective

The 2016 reflation trade ran on an accommodative Federal Reserve and inflation running well below target — conditions with no analog in the current cycle, where the Fed is still wrestling with an inflation rate that refuses to return to 2%.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Korea sits at the center of the global HBM (high bandwidth memory) and DRAM (dynamic-random access memory) supply chain, not to mention macro tailwinds including a weaker USD, an accommodative Bank or Korea and a record current account surplus.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Definition of accommodative

Verb

Brown’s ability to hammer Husted on this issue is alarming Republican operatives, who see a Husted victory as crucial to holding a majority in the Senate.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
The Ross Fire burning west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County appears to be holding steady at around 85,000 acres and 26% containment Friday, according to Texas A&M Forest Service officials.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

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