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
During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Herb worked as a chef catering the equestrian events, and the infrastructure of his kitchen there captivated him.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
The chef catering the meal was the father of French cuisine, Marie-Antoine Carême, a native of Burgundy, spiritual home of the now-famous Burgundy snails.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
In contrast to the Kennedy Center, which caters largely to an audience in Washington, D.C., the NEA and the NEH fund arts and cultural programs across the country.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
That means food trucks, catering companies and out-of-town vendors.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
The chef catering the meal was the father of French cuisine, Marie-Antoine Carême, a native of Burgundy, spiritual home of the now-famous Burgundy snails.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
In contrast to the Kennedy Center, which caters largely to an audience in Washington, D.C., the NEA and the NEH fund arts and cultural programs across the country.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
That means food trucks, catering companies and out-of-town vendors.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
Verb
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Come for the hard news and stay for stuff that feeds your passions: top-shelf dining, sports and music content.—
Benjamin Goad,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Oleksandr Dmitriev, the founder of a Ukrainian system that centralizes feeds from thousands of drone crews across the frontline, told Reuters the outage was an example of the shortcomings of relying on cloud services for military operations, particularly battlefield drone reconnaissance.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Additionally, Jesper Christensen (Spectre) has boarded as recurring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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That includes Clark, who sustained a groin injury last week that sidelined her from Friday's three-point contest and tonight's All-Star Game.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Instead, both partners should be willingly putting in the effort to sustain their relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe serves Seabreeze chocolates for turndown service.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Chui and Pang danced, ate cake and toasted with bubbly drinks served in the clear cups typically used on planes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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