as in to humor
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 cater (to)
Verb
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Irate and dismissive, but then reluctantly indulgent, Ed agrees to humor Simon, if only with the expectation of dispelling his paranoia.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Analysis: Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring Trump’s push for a cease-fire, our Moscow bureau chief Anton Troianovski writes.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So we’re really gratified with how well this has been received so far.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Putting your reputation and expertise to the test will prove gratifying and encourage you to do more to honor your promises and beliefs.—
Eugenia Last,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tickled by his enthusiasm, Mishra graciously indulged his demands.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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