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
Throughout the war, the White House has catered its messaging to the stock market, which is desperately trying to hold on to its yearslong rally, even as consumer costs climb.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Through Gabin’s journey from childhood to adolescence, Maxence offers a moving and authentic portrait of rural life, its loyalties and struggles to sustain the land that ultimately feeds us all.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The only lockers with equipment left in them belonged to Alexandre Carrier and Noah Dobson, the team’s only two right-shot defencemen, two players who were clearly not boarding that flight the team’s equipment staff was preparing for.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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After boarding near the Havana Bay Tunnel in Old Havana, passengers endure a rattling journey through the darkness of the underwater passage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Officers arrived and found the motorcyclist, only identified as a male adult, suffering from injuries sustained in the collision.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Following that, the letter calls for the development of a 20-year strategy with bipartisan support to ensure Colorado sustains and extends its leadership as the nation’s leading non-coastal technology and innovation hub.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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When ready to serve, taste asparagus salad and season with more salt and pepper if needed.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group says the centralized location near the bus stop will help the free market better serve residents in the surrounding cities.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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