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
Ambassador Cruise Line, a British operator catering to passengers over 50, was founded in 2021.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The hotel seems to cater to corporate guests, with design aesthetic that leans into dim daytime lighting and dark wooden furnishing—definitely more business than casual.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 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
Because the options are curated to cater to multiple interests and desires, and are numerous, ESSENCE has developed the E360 app.
—Essence, 12 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The hotel seems to cater to corporate guests, with design aesthetic that leans into dim daytime lighting and dark wooden furnishing—definitely more business than casual.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 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
Because the options are curated to cater to multiple interests and desires, and are numerous, ESSENCE has developed the E360 app.
—Essence, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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Behind the boom is a sharp expansion of the longevity clinic industry, which now feeds directly into the hospitality pipeline.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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James Robison never shied away from his calling to preach the Gospel and feed the hungry throughout the world.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Four months ago, the end credits rolled for the last movie shown at the Apple Xtreme Cinema, the lights were turned off and the cineplex boarded up.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Two days after being questioned, Rodriguez Singh, her husband and six children boarded a flight to India.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The story follows Frederic Henry, a young American ambulance driver serving in Italy who is wounded during the war and falls in love with the British nurse Catherine Barkley.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Shares in Autodesk, which mainly serves industries like construction and architecture, have fallen by almost 20%.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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