accommodating

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adjective

ac·​com·​mo·​dat·​ing ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ How to pronounce accommodating (audio)
Synonyms of accommodating
: willing to please : helpful, obliging
a generous and accommodating host
accommodatingly
ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce accommodating (audio)
adverb

accommodating

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present participle of accommodate

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Examples of accommodating in a Sentence

Adjective She seems less accommodating to the demands of her boss than she used to be. an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order
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Think of the centuries of architectural design dedicated to making those spaces useful, accommodating, safe, and efficient. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 For some former pros, however, NCAA rules are more accommodating. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for accommodating

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of accommodate

First Known Use

Adjective

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of accommodating was in 1642

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accommodating

adjective
: ready and willing to help : obliging
accommodatingly adverb
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