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
For example, Middleburg Antique Emporium is an eclectic, multi-dealer store that caters to diverse tastes.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
That's clear at Speedway Driving School, which caters to Latin American immigrants who have moved to the United States and need to drive for work, ferry their kids to school or grocery shop.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—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
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
That's clear at Speedway Driving School, which caters to Latin American immigrants who have moved to the United States and need to drive for work, ferry their kids to school or grocery shop.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caters
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The app takes data feeds from 3D digital microscopes and other equipment in the operating room and sends it directly to the Vision Pro.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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That data now feeds ongoing hypersonic development across programs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Memory, in this story and elsewhere, serves as a tool for healing and change; Allende herself found catharsis in the act of writing the book.—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Caters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caters. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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