as in gratifying
to give in to (a desire)
the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catering (to)
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But Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025 -
And there was just so many components to it that were challenging, but also really, really gratifying to figure out.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cracker Barrel is acknowledging that its new logo is not pleasing people – while still standing by its new look.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Francis goes on to add that many AI models learn from every user interaction, which is then used to make up new data with the goal of pleasing the user, which is a big ethical concern.—
Varuna Srinivasan,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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The movie, to my eyes, badly miscalculates the ratio of paradise to despoilment, indulging the latter at the expense of the former.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Feast your way through all eleven restaurants onboard Virtuosa—including five premium specialty venues designed for lingering, indulging, and unapologetic second helpings.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, all of this – and Edwards’ actions during the raid in particular – lead to serious repercussions.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Expiring food that couldn’t fit inside the overstuffed refrigerator and freezer sat spoiling on the counter, growing mold and attracting flies.—
Kristen Kidd,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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From a design perspective, Ebert is all for satisfying this request.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Far more sustaining are intrinsic motivators such as a growth mindset, strong sense purpose, and satisfying curiosity.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Catering (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catering%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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