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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-dayt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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Planned to accommodate about 5 million annual visitors, the Louvre as it currently stands was visited by some 9 million people in 2025, and has had over 10 million in years past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In court, it cited Savda Ghevra's schools, dispensaries and transport links as evidence that the area could accommodate the displaced families.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

She ultimately decided to dismantle it so the room could better accommodate the household’s needs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

With fewer ways to accommodate the forces concentrated around a crack, the metal becomes more likely to fracture.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In the distance a flat-bottomed motorboat lay beached on a strip of sand scarcely wide enough to accommodate it.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

There is also a theater room, multiple bars, two garages, and a motor court that accommodates 20 cars.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 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

Abu Dhabi’s tourism department also is funding construction of a Sphere there to echo the scale of the Las Vegas version, which accommodates as many as 20,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Sometimes we go out to a restaurant in the Atlanta Underground, or see a film at a theater that accommodates his wheelchair.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Along the way, her homes have accommodated growing children, an expanding business, and renovations that required some difficult decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

At temperatures approaching absolute zero, a small crack that might ordinarily be accommodated by the metal changing shape can instead spread and cause a fracture.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A beach parking lot that once accommodated up to 100 vehicles washed away, forcing visitors to park along the sandy shoulder of the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

We demanded to be accommodated together, and were given all sorts of absurd explanations why this was impossible.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Others that have less to lose have been more accommodating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This has the added benefit of accommodating those who don’t want to drink alcohol.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

That's despite pressure on the EU to show more flexibility when it comes to accommodating allies, considering the turbulent times we live in.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Still, he was pleasant, respectful, generous, and accommodating, which made him well liked by the people with whom he did business, whether black or white.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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