How to Use accommodate in a Sentence

accommodate

verb
  • They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.
  • The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.
  • He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.
  • I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
  • New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.
  • Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.
  • Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.
  • And next week, the bulk of them will be played a day earlier than usual as well, to accommodate for Christmas.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2022
  • My room was so spacious and accommodating that I was often enticed to stay indoors.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Holland America ships have cabins that can accommodate up to five guests, big enough for the whole family.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The queen size can accommodate back sleepers who enjoy spreading out, or couples who need a supportive foundation.
    Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The current contract has been extended again, this time to December 2, to accommodate.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Chesshir said the Northwest Arkansas region has and will continue to accommodate growth.
    Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Capacity: Some storage options are only able to hold a few rolls of wrapping paper, while others can accommodate 20 or more.
    Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Seattle office has been at Century Square tower downtown in a space that can accommodate 200 workers.
    Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Then, there’s the estimated — and eye-watering — $200 billion-plus spent on stadiums and hotels to accommodate more than a million fans.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022
  • And the idea of a 4 p.m. start time to accommodate evening shows?
    Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2023
  • The drive-in will be able to accommodate up to 98 cars.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Those of us who could accommodate that were part of the next era.
    Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Oct. 2021
  • At the top of the controller is a phone mount, which should be able to accommodate for most phone sizes.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 1 June 2022
  • Rinse the turkey pieces and place them in a pot large enough to accommodate them.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
  • To accommodate those changes something had to give, and a lot had to go.
    New York Times, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Meanwhile, the west side of the dining room is set up to accommodate a line that grows by the day.
    Dominic Armato, azcentral, 26 Feb. 2020
  • The store is putting out a call for kennels to accommodate pets.
    Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The house was sold out, and stage seats were added to accommodate the overflow.
    John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Many of these events came to Phoenix for the first time since there was now a large enough arena to accommodate them.
    Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022
  • There isn’t enough of it to accommodate all the folks now wanting to love Loveland to death.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The pants are now too tapered, the shirt’s fabric too light, the shoes don’t accommodate your toes.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 4 June 2018
  • The vessel is able to accommodate up to 10 guests, with 10 crew.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • This lawnmower-like machine is made with several helpful features, including variable height adjustment to accommodate multiple users.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024

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