CATERING (TO) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

catering (to)

verb

present participle of cater (to)

as in gratifying

to give in to (a desire) the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

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To say more about director George Roy Hill’s remarkably gratifying thriller would risk spoiling it.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
In gratifying the left, the Warren Court debilitated the long tradition of opposing judicial supremacy.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gratifying

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Or, the panel could do something else, confounding financial markets but pleasing the president.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
When fully mature in its approximate 6-year lifespan, the bird’s plumage becomes an intriguing, eye-pleasing mixture of metallic blues, reds, greens and purples.

— Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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Government attorneys wrote that Puig had knowledge of a grand jury proceeding and attempted to obstruct it, satisfying the burden on the first count.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

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