accommodative
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- accommodativeness noun
Etymology
Origin of accommodative
First recorded in 1835–45; accommodate + -ive
Example Sentences
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“If we had really negative growth, we would have to go into accommodative territory,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
The theory suggests that maintaining safe exposure to bright light while limiting accommodative pupil constriction may help control myopia.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
Equities are "poised to benefit from higher fiscal spending but interest rates that remain accommodative and negative in real terms", he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
“With inflation above target and the risks to the outlook evenly balanced, I believe it would be unadvisable to lower the rate into accommodative territory at this time,” Musalem said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Therefore, in spite of defective vision the accommodation must have sufficed, without sacrificing binocular fusion, whilst in all probability accommodative convergence followed on exclusion of one eye.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
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