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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cater
This is a family-centric accommodation with many facilities catered to children, including an expansive water park.
—
Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Like many immigrant communities before them, recent arrivals found an economic toehold in food, selling street fare and opening restaurants that initially catered to fellow migrants.
—Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Sourced mostly from South Island regions, the exemplary onboard wine selection is balanced enough to cater to a variety of palates.
—Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Both politicians and corporate America are advised to focus on the broad center of the electorate, as companies like Paramount and Disney already do, rather than catering to the fringes.
—Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Like many immigrant communities before them, recent arrivals found an economic toehold in food, selling street fare and opening restaurants that initially catered to fellow migrants.
—Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Sourced mostly from South Island regions, the exemplary onboard wine selection is balanced enough to cater to a variety of palates.
—Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Both politicians and corporate America are advised to focus on the broad center of the electorate, as companies like Paramount and Disney already do, rather than catering to the fringes.
—Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
Verb
-
An effective way to render drones – or other types of military assets –useless without attacking directly is to disrupt their ability to communicate or feed them false information.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
-
Higher retail prices, a sustainability push and a generation comfortable buying pre-owned have all fed the boom.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Verb
-
At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
-
It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Verb
-
Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
-
The driver of the bus sustained minor injuries.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Verb
-
But because Pennsylvania now requires absentee ballots to be received by Election Day, the date requirement no longer serves its intended purpose, Democrats argue.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
-
In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
