accommodative
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of accommodative
First recorded in 1835–45; accommodate + -ive
Example Sentences
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The unit of Fitch Solutions cites Thailand’s relatively accommodative monetary policy stance and elevated global energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A second is expectations that the Federal Reserve will try to be “as accommodative as possible.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Kashkari also said it is hard to know if policy has been too accommodative, while inflation remains too high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Fed studied prices for a variety of industrial and agricultural commodities, the yield curve, the foreign-exchange value of the dollar, and gold to gauge whether policy was accommodative or restrictive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
I have occasionally seen periodic accommodative squint with emmetropia of the fixing eye.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
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