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
This is a family-centric accommodation with many facilities catered to children, including an expansive water park.
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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.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Everything from the furniture, portable kitchen, valet service and food was catered.
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Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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.
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Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Guests were delighted by a wedding banquet, set up in the halls of the villa and catered by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
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Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
Those who are relocating this year are seeking to make moving more flexible, straightforward, and catered to their needs, culminating in last-minute moves, partial moves, and short relocation distances.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
The luncheon was catered by students from the Ramona High School Culinary Arts Department, with menu items inspired by different decades.
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Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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
Everything from the furniture, portable kitchen, valet service and food was catered.
—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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
Guests were delighted by a wedding banquet, set up in the halls of the villa and catered by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
Those who are relocating this year are seeking to make moving more flexible, straightforward, and catered to their needs, culminating in last-minute moves, partial moves, and short relocation distances.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
The luncheon was catered by students from the Ramona High School Culinary Arts Department, with menu items inspired by different decades.
—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catered
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Instead of staying in the area of the ranch where the giraffes are fed, Gracie decided to forage on higher terrain and climbed rocks to escape.
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The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.
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It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.
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It’s also understood that Amazon had seen all the early iterations of the script, before Guadagnino boarded the project.
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“Catered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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