1
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard
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as in business
transactions or economic support provided by customers
he refuses to give his patronage to any corporation that is not socially conscious
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Recent Examples of patronage
Named for Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon, who was known for her sophisticated sense of fashion and patronage of the arts, this first-floor suite has a king-size bed, a separate dressing room, and a living area perfect for lounging around.
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
However, this patronage system created extensive dysfunction.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Whatever high-level patronage Domodedovo’s owner enjoyed in the past to stave off attacks from his competitors, the war in Ukraine clearly canceled it out, analysts said.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
To get access to markets, businesses first had to obtain permission from politicians and bureaucrats, which in practice fueled a huge industry in patronage and corruption.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
However, this patronage system created extensive dysfunction.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Whatever high-level patronage Domodedovo’s owner enjoyed in the past to stave off attacks from his competitors, the war in Ukraine clearly canceled it out, analysts said.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
To get access to markets, businesses first had to obtain permission from politicians and bureaucrats, which in practice fueled a huge industry in patronage and corruption.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronage
Noun
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In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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These tools are great for maximizing consistency across your business processes, and one of the major selling points of Insightly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Everything in the casino has been custom designed by the architects — from the artwork to the chips, cups, cashier counters and signage.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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To get it, photographer Ronan Donovan and photo engineer Tom O’Brien had to build a custom underwater camera rig, designed to function beneath ice in shallow, silty water.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Patronage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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