as in feeds
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 caters
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
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Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the company caters towards higher-end customers, Toll Brothers is still impacted by a sluggish housing market and declining homebuilder sentiment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made the rounds Wednesday at a mall that caters primarily to the Somali population.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Rebolloso said that the plaza, which caters predominantly to the Hispanic community, is usually bustling.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
It’s not lost on her that investors, mostly men, didn’t see the potential in her business that caters primarily to women.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
This choice caters directly to the needs of a cloud-first AI world and eases the integration of the new offering into existing infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
That's right, the system caters for streaming of music from a smartphone, too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Although the company caters towards higher-end customers, Toll Brothers is still impacted by a sluggish housing market and declining homebuilder sentiment.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made the rounds Wednesday at a mall that caters primarily to the Somali population.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Rebolloso said that the plaza, which caters predominantly to the Hispanic community, is usually bustling.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
It’s not lost on her that investors, mostly men, didn’t see the potential in her business that caters primarily to women.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
This choice caters directly to the needs of a cloud-first AI world and eases the integration of the new offering into existing infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
That's right, the system caters for streaming of music from a smartphone, too.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caters
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The center features a video wall where feeds from license plate readers and pan tilt zoom cameras are monitored.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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This group typically boards the aircraft last.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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That agency serves around 2 million people in Santa Clara County.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This new restaurant next to the 74-year-old Silver Wheel roller skating rink on Grants Lane serves breakfast and lunch that tastes home-cooked with dessert that is worth a stop alone.—
Ella Gonzales
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Caters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caters. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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