as in to feed
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 cater
The resort offers four swimming pools, each catering to a different energy.
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The Grand Paloma Resort is paradise in the Dominican Republic—but not for the locals who work there, catering to the privileged clientele.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
While Asia leads in global box office, the volatility in the market is creating opportunities, particularly for independent cinemas that cater to the increasingly diverse tastes of audiences.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
Canyon Ranch Austin will join a growing roster of properties from Tuscany to Bali to Devon catering exclusively, or primarily, to female travelers navigating hormones, midlife transitions, burnout and the simple desire for a real break.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The Grand Paloma Resort is paradise in the Dominican Republic—but not for the locals who work there, catering to the privileged clientele.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
While Asia leads in global box office, the volatility in the market is creating opportunities, particularly for independent cinemas that cater to the increasingly diverse tastes of audiences.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
Canyon Ranch Austin will join a growing roster of properties from Tuscany to Bali to Devon catering exclusively, or primarily, to female travelers navigating hormones, midlife transitions, burnout and the simple desire for a real break.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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Behind the boom is a sharp expansion of the longevity clinic industry, which now feeds directly into the hospitality pipeline.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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James Robison never shied away from his calling to preach the Gospel and feed the hungry throughout the world.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Visitors boarded the the giant wheel during its debut on June 15, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Prosecutors also said the captain received radio calls from cartel members attempting to communicate with the Aquatravesia before boarding or seizing the vessel.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The incident triggered an emergency response, seeing the Shenzhou 20 crew return to Earth aboard the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft for safety reasons, and the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 launched to serve as a lifeboat and ride home for the Shenzhou 21 crew.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Nearby Shingle Creek overflowed beyond its banks, while water flowing from neighborhoods north of State Road 50 and State Road 408 poured into the same basin serving Orlo Vista.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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