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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
Examples include belittling comments, patronizing questions, frequent interruptions, eye-rolling, sarcasm and mean jokes.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
When purchasing necessities, if possible, the Latino Freeze Movement says that Latino consumers should not patronize businesses that have discarded their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
At trial, Nelson was convicted of four of the five remaining military counts, including going absent without authority, patronizing prostitutes, and two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
When purchasing necessities, if possible, the Latino Freeze Movement says that Latino consumers should not patronize businesses that have discarded their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
At trial, Nelson was convicted of four of the five remaining military counts, including going absent without authority, patronizing prostitutes, and two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronize
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History is seldom kind to the men who condescend to it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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Santos bullies her fellow trainees at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center with condescending nicknames and treats patients like game pieces.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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Like Tom Brady, Shohei Ohtani, Steph Curry, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Osaka and David Ortiz, O’Neal endorsed FTX, which imploded in 2022 and whose founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted on fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges before being sentenced to 25 years in prison last year.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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Getty Images Curtain bangs have been the bang style of this era, endorsed by stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Dakota Johnson.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 June 2025
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Consider buying yours from Flags for Good, which uses minimal packaging during the shipping process and donates a portion of sales to organizations that advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, such as GLAAD and The Trevor Project.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Medicaid is a point of major friction for Republicans in states with high Medicaid enrollment and who oppose changes that would essentially cut benefits or jeopardize hospital funding.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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The final six percent began with a bad omen as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander buried a three-point shot with 2:58 on the clock that cut the lead down to one point.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Arafat would similarly reject peace with Israel, support terrorism, and murder rivals and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The new numbers might be a little confusing at first, especially for the period of overlap where Apple is actively supporting (say) macOS 14, macOS 15, and macOS 26.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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