as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of catering
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The celebrity chef and his team are catering the official Oscars afterparty for the 32nd time, with plans to serve up more than 70 dishes to 1,500 A-listers at Sunday’s Governors Ball.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
In person or hire for catering.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The celebrity chef and his team are catering the official Oscars afterparty for the 32nd time, with plans to serve up more than 70 dishes to 1,500 A-listers at Sunday’s Governors Ball.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
In person or hire for catering.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catering
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That described a baby’s first formula feeding in the hospital, the document said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But federal budget projections also show the program shrinking as the new work rules kick in, suggesting feeding fewer people is a feature of HR1.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The series is said to be set at an all-boys boarding school in New England and follows a teacher who is himself an alumnus of the school.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slate was captured on surveillance footage walking into an alley, boarding a bus on Clark Street and boarding the CTA Red Line at the Howard station.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Catering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catering. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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