Definition of accommodatingnext
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
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as in seating
to make or have room for the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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Recent Examples of accommodating
Adjective
And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The roofline is flatter, the rear compartment is more accommodating, and loading bulky stuff is easier. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
Ticket options are $40 general admission/standing room, VIP near stage $65, and $1,000 for a VIP cabana accommodating nine guests with private bathrooms and a private bar. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 McGarrell loves to see her son have an accepting, accommodating place. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accommodating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accommodating
Adjective
  • Folks in Europe can get the 900 in an A2-friendly configuration that limits its power output.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wisely, our Fathers chose a secular people-friendly format not subject to papal or evangelical or ayatollah decree.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For restaurants, those findings highlight the importance of considering both seating options and the surrounding environment when accommodating solo diners.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Benza, however, said the county’s politics could potentially complicate seating a jury, regardless of why the incident happened.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The speed was only real in feel, not in fact, because the effort simply relocated from writing code to reviewing, reconciling and validating what the machine produced.
    — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • They got engaged in October 2018, but split briefly before reconciling in August 2019.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If anything, the rest of his family has a harder time adjusting.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • How consumers respond One of the main worries of central bankers is that businesses and consumers may start permanently adjusting their behaviors to account for high prices.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Recipe development can be a self-effacing task, obliging the writer to anticipate the appetites and routines of her imagined reader.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The sprawling network, which could date as far back as the 8th century BCE, descends roughly 280 feet, housing everything from stables and kitchens to rock-cut churches and escape tunnels.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Fed chairs for years described the funds rate as either accommodative, neutral or restrictive.
    — Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Recent polls have shown Jackson holding only a narrow lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • France is holding its presidential elections in April 2027, and the far-right and far-left are leading the opinion polls.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Accommodating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accommodating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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