1
as in to condescend
to assume or treat with an air of superiority
a director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors
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as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
a company that loyally patronizes the arts
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Recent Examples of patronize
While the construction industry is the most directly affected, other parts of the region’s economy also are feeling the pinch, including restaurants patronized by workers, real estate agents and some retailers.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Stop using your mediocre academics as a way to patronize communities.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
As an adult, Rhodes would once more patronize the building, when it was occupied by City Lights.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Stop using your mediocre academics as a way to patronize communities.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
As an adult, Rhodes would once more patronize the building, when it was occupied by City Lights.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronize
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In the dream, Moffo rebukes Minnelli for being condescending.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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The suppurating contempt Sheridan feels for the Big Apple oozes its way through much of the series, its condescending pus infecting stunning vistas, swelling musical compositions and at least one award-worthy performance, courtesy of Michelle Pfeiffer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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He is endorsed by the MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing firm Sulzer has endorsed Spinnova’s consortium, which the Finnish firm established to advance the adoption of its fiber technology across the industry.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lenney also advocated for controlling the demand side of the market, addressing the housing crunch by restricting who could buy homes by banning large institutions from purchasing them as investments.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Now, locals are advocating for more transparency from the CDFW, education around bear safety, and due process for bears deemed public safety risks.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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By that, Lentsch means that the general public — the masses — overwhelmingly support public lands and have the potential to throw their support behind the cause.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The school raised the majority of the funding for the forest from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which will also support an environmental science project on campus.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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