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 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
  • Spanning five decks, the yacht can accommodate up to 12 guests across six suites and 13 crew.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The dwelling can accommodate four guests with two beds and one bathroom.
    oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2020
  • The speedway can accommodate as many as 10 carts at a time.
    Bob Bong, Daily Southtown, 12 Sep. 2017
  • No home was able to accommodate all six children, the source said.
    Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Some are large enough to accommodate a small cash stash as well.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 June 2022
  • How ready would the workplace be to accommodate 85-year-olds?
    Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Plenty of room at the tip of your toes and a bit of extra space in the toe box accommodates the fact that feet swell a bit throughout the day.
    Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
  • This two-level, two-bedroom suite that can accommodate up to eight guests is unique to the ship.
    Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The new ribbon boards will be a little longer and accommodate more stats.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 19 June 2019
  • Odds are the app can accommodate you, and if not, there's an extension that can.
    WIRED, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Make sure the outdoor cat house is large enough to accommodate your cat (and perhaps your cat’s friends).
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 29 June 2022

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