accommodation
101
5.8
- noun
- /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
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acuerdo
- We are, however, willing to reach an accommodation which should, uh... may result in a peaceful resolution.
- reach an accommodation
- a reasonable accommodation
- mutual accommodation
Examples
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Possibly an accommodation for both of us.
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After much negotiation, both parties reached an accommodation that satisfied their concerns.
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You know how much we appreciate the accommodation here, sir.
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You know, President Obama started by trying to reach an accommodation with the Supreme Leader, and that failed.
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Furthermore, several of the students were provided testing accommodations, which were not accounted for in the data analysis.
Academic text (2012) -
I'm... a mediator between two sects of society that are trying to reach an accommodation.
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The teachers wish to modify, eliminate, and introduce classroom accommodations across the course of the school year.
Academic text (2012) -
Students with disabilities are provided with accommodations indicated on their individualized education programs.
Academic text (2015) -
The union and management finally found an accommodation to resolve their labor dispute.
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In order to maintain peace, they came to an accommodation regarding the use of shared resources.
Synonyms
384
3.3
An agreement that ends a legal or business dispute
199
3.7
Solving a problem or ending a disagreement
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A person who signs a loan document as a favor without payment
- Specialized
The eye automatically changes the lens shape to focus on near and far objects
- Specialized
A portable stair that hangs over the side of a ship to let people get to a boat or pier
How Binding
- Formal
384
3.3
- Formal
∞
1.4
101
5.8
363
2.5
203
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
accommodation = accommodate (semi-transparent) = accommodate + ion
The noun sense 'agreement, settlement' comes via the verb sense 'to make adjustments or concessions', which is a metaphorical extension and may not be directly obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Accommodation comes from the Latin verb accommodare meaning 'to make fit', the same root as accommodate. So an accommodation between people is an agreement that 'fits' both sides and helps solve a disagreement.