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 writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
While Silversea and Seabourn straddle the line between luxury and expedition, a pair of high‑end specialists cater directly to travelers seeking adventure wrapped in indulgence.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles, what was once a straight walk inside to everyone’s seats was cut short by a new pre-reception room catered by Chef Evan Funke of LA hotspots Mother Wolf and Funke.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
While Silversea and Seabourn straddle the line between luxury and expedition, a pair of high‑end specialists cater directly to travelers seeking adventure wrapped in indulgence.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles, what was once a straight walk inside to everyone’s seats was cut short by a new pre-reception room catered by Chef Evan Funke of LA hotspots Mother Wolf and Funke.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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The lawsuit says that construction to the warehouse could cause sediment runoff and pollution to nearby Semple Run, a stream that feeds into the Conococheague Creek and ultimately the Potomac River.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leonard, who has played with several talented point guards during a Hall-of-Fame-caliber career, is delighted to have a young playmaker, someone who can feed him the ball, play with pace and create catch-and-shoot opportunities.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once on the ground, Atlanta police officers and federal agents boarded the plane and removed a passenger believed to be connected to the incident.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday, the Blues boarded an early-afternoon flight to Seattle, then checked in at the Four Seasons Hotel on 99 Union Street.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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By the time training camp started, Greenlaw had already missed the entire offseason program due to a quadriceps injury sustained in April, but Denver head coach Sean Payton still had reason to puff his chest out when asked about winning the free agency battle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pennington died March 8 from injuries sustained in a March 1 Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since the electronic structure of nickelates involves several energy bands, determining the exact carrier density is difficult, so the Hall coefficient served as a practical way to map how the system evolves.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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