What does accommodating mean?

Definitions for accommodating
əˈkɒm əˌdeɪ tɪŋac·com·mo·dat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. accommodating, accommodativeadjective

    helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

    "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"

  2. accommodatingadjective

    obliging; willing to do favors

    "made a special effort to be accommodating"

Wiktionary

  1. accommodatingadjective

    Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement.

ChatGPT

  1. accommodating

    Accommodating generally refers to the act of making adjustments or provisions to cater to somebody's needs or desires. It can involve being helpful, adaptable, cooperative, or considerate to make others comfortable or meet their requirements. It can also refer to having the willingness to adapt one’s actions, decisions, or plans in response to the needs, wishes, or demands of others.

  2. accommodating

    Accommodating refers to the act of adapting or making adjustments to meet someone else's needs or wishes. It can also mean providing enough space or capacity for something. This can apply to attitudes, behaviors, or actual physical spaces and objects. It is often associated with consideration, helpfulness, and willingness to compromise for the benefit of others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Accommodating

    of Accommodate

  2. Accommodatingadjective

    affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of accommodating in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of accommodating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of accommodating in a Sentence

  1. Robert Kelly:

    The South Korean left has been more accommodating of North Korea, more willing to engage. The South Korean right has been more hawkish and more confrontational.

  2. Patricia Davidson:

    It's a real indictment that this issue of gender disparity is prevalent in nursing where it's predominantly female, in Wall Street or Silicon Valley people can dismiss it because it's a culture that's not known to be accommodating – a male-dominated work environment where it's stacked against them – but when you see this inequity in nursing it speaks to a larger problem.

  3. The ETOA:

    It is important that the European economy does not become a victim, the business of accommodating U.S. and Canadian visitors is an enormously important industry for Europe. We effectively sell them services worth approximately 50 billion euros ($56.87 billion)... Millions of jobs are dependent on it.

  4. Suzana Flores:

    For people that are over accommodating or empaths, it feels selfish, but it's really not, we forget about what's good for us.

  5. James Hosie:

    The lenders have been quite accommodating - they saw the risk of a covenant breach ahead and have extended them some flexibility, which should be sufficient to allow EnQuest to keep investing in its projects.

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