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adj. - Helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation adj. - Tending to reconcile; Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement.

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  • 'In essence, this is what you'd call accommodative monetary policy i.e. accommodate the fiscal stimulus that the government will be launching,' she said.
  • The ECB would continue its so-called accommodative policy to stimulate growth in Europe's economy by boosting the amount banks were allowed to lend, he said.
  • In central bank speak, you could say that Mr. Bernanke's operation is not "accommodative" when responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.
  • It also stressed that monetary conditions in Japan remain "accommodative," meaning interest rates are already low enough to stimulate corporate investment and spending.
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