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 mill is also seeing demand grow for selvedge, even among brands that do not typically cater to the heritage consumer like Uniqlo and Loft.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
To help cater to its future owners’ whims, the 213-footer is designed with a removable modular system, which means the superyacht can be tailored to the adventure at hand.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
The Berlin chapter of Malteser Deutschland last year designed a cultural program in the capital catering to people with dementia.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, Middleburg Antique Emporium is an eclectic, multi-dealer store that caters to diverse tastes.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
To help cater to its future owners’ whims, the 213-footer is designed with a removable modular system, which means the superyacht can be tailored to the adventure at hand.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
The Berlin chapter of Malteser Deutschland last year designed a cultural program in the capital catering to people with dementia.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
For example, Middleburg Antique Emporium is an eclectic, multi-dealer store that caters to diverse tastes.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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The chefs then get three hours, starting now, to put their own spin on that dessert and create 60 portions to feed to Top Chef fans converging to celebrate the series’ 20 years on the air.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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One visitor was given a citation for feeding a mother bear and her two cubs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The robber boarded his car at Fairmount and Cantey and stuck a gun in Wynofsky’s face.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Santiago's case gained national attention after she was detained by Customs and Border Protection officers while boarding a domestic flight at the El Paso airport in August.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Uruguay midfielder underwent surgery following a hamstring injury sustained when Spurs lost 3-2 away to Bournemouth on January 7.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reasonableness, like tolerance, is best seen as a convention of restraint, sustained because everyone remembers, however vaguely, what happens when the treaty collapses.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chad Epperson, who had been managing the club’s Double-A Portland affiliate in the Eastern League, will serve as the interim third-base coach.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Song is expected to serve as a left-handed bat off the bench while in Mexico.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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