as in fed
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 catered
It’s typically catered toward those coming from work, or folks that just want to hang out.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
This includes waiting to be catered to, leaving things behind, or making a mess.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Like many cushion foundations, shade ranges can skew limited—K-beauty brands have historically catered to a narrower spectrum—but this one is a bit more impressive, with 20 shades to choose from.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
The hotel can also arrange babysitting services, and kids are catered for in restaurants with special menus.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The bash was held on Fisher Island at the oceanfront home of developer Janna Bullock, whose daughter Eugenia Bullock’s company, Savoring Spaces, catered the party that featured sturgeon eggs from Caviar Kaspia and claws from Joe’s Stone Crab, washed down with Dom Ruinart champagne.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Other changes are catered toward children and families, the website states, including additional restrooms.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Cost is $50, including catered, post-event reception.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The experience also includes an in-world café (catered by The Knot Churros) serving Instagrammable sweet treats and Peppa Pig Market, an interactive gift shop inspired modelled on the supermarket in the show.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
This includes waiting to be catered to, leaving things behind, or making a mess.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Like many cushion foundations, shade ranges can skew limited—K-beauty brands have historically catered to a narrower spectrum—but this one is a bit more impressive, with 20 shades to choose from.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
The hotel can also arrange babysitting services, and kids are catered for in restaurants with special menus.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The bash was held on Fisher Island at the oceanfront home of developer Janna Bullock, whose daughter Eugenia Bullock’s company, Savoring Spaces, catered the party that featured sturgeon eggs from Caviar Kaspia and claws from Joe’s Stone Crab, washed down with Dom Ruinart champagne.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Other changes are catered toward children and families, the website states, including additional restrooms.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
Cost is $50, including catered, post-event reception.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The experience also includes an in-world café (catered by The Knot Churros) serving Instagrammable sweet treats and Peppa Pig Market, an interactive gift shop inspired modelled on the supermarket in the show.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catered
Verb
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There was a period earlier this decade that fed the public the idea that accusers were to always be believed at whatever cost.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The falls are fed by underground springs flowing through porous volcanic basalt in the Cascade Range, creating the appearance that water is emerging directly from the cliff face itself.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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The vacant 19th and Vine buildings, however, have an open dangerous buildings case, records show, and have been boarded up.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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On April 10, Hungarian native and student Sara Uzonyi boarded a plane to take her from the Netherlands back to Budapest, her stomach in knots.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Catered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catered. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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