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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-deyt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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The new headquarters will be more than 70,000 square feet larger than its current one and can accommodate 1,100 people.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Tamarack said that, following the merger, it will be able to accommodate the higher production volume with current and planned pipeline connections in the province.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The bridge over the Tumen river, which Russia said is designed to accommodate a projected growth in freight and passenger traffic, adds to the rail and air links between the neighbours.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

History accumulates faster than collective memory can accommodate it.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Arize’s wrapper was pushed low, below her waist, and her blouse was loose-fitting to accommodate the swell of her belly.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

His map accommodates for the curvature of the Earth by making countries near the equator seem much smaller than they are, with countries nearer the poles appearing stretched.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

A rules-based framework accommodates a productivity boom automatically.

From MarketWatch May 8, 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

“We expect that the bandwidth in our 2026 guidance accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing discussions around export controls,” Fouquet said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 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

The internet has long accommodated users who wanted to hide their real name behind a clever username or a throwaway account.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

It has accommodated countless graduations, and Long Beach City College and numerous area high schools will have to relocate their commencement ceremonies during construction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 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

It restores Douglass to a living continuum of dissent rather than isolating him as an exceptional voice, and it underscores how fully the Fourth of July once accommodated, even invited, fierce moral criticism from within.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Finally they emerged in a cavern so big it could have accommodated ten high schools, sports fields and all.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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

The calendar is also less accommodating than it was.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Sometimes, homeowners are accommodating adult children who still live with them or are making room for their own elderly parents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

Then more shame at seeing his father—with an accommodating “we all understand how it is” smile—buckle before the policemen.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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