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
Courtesy of Meet Boston Boston is among the 16 host cities across North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Beantown is full of activities catering to visiting ticket holders.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Inside the college's gymnasium, LaBelle accepted her Lifetime Achievement Award and took a moment to praise the students who catered the event.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Critics in Mexico have said that the government has spent too much money and time catering to international visitors at the expense of residents.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Aguirre had done so by refusing to cater to the team’s stars and daring to criticize Mexico’s approach to the game.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Inside the college's gymnasium, LaBelle accepted her Lifetime Achievement Award and took a moment to praise the students who catered the event.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Critics in Mexico have said that the government has spent too much money and time catering to international visitors at the expense of residents.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Aguirre had done so by refusing to cater to the team’s stars and daring to criticize Mexico’s approach to the game.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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Remove Food Sources Bird feeders and pet bowls attract rodents, squirrels, and ground-feeding birds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The podcast clip cut to a video of Swift pretending to feed Travis in what appears to be a restaurant while making airplane noises before placing the food in the NFL star's mouth.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Businesses in Geneva were boarded up and hundreds of riot police were deployed in the streets over concerns about violence.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Rideshare / taxi services will not be permitted to drop off near Miami Stadium – all such vehicles will be directed to an offsite lot (more info below), and fans will be required to board a free shuttle bus.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Harris said the officer sustained serious injuries but had since recovered.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The political leadership of both of our major parties must step up to sustain the research enterprise in our public and private universities.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Draper previously told The Times that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but remained fit to serve on the bench.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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In 2014, Smith served a nine-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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