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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2
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
June did not wither when patronized by Lawrence, though, and as the friendship between Moss and Whitford deepened, so did the relationship between the handmaid and the commander, which was being written as the show went along.
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Trish Deitch, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Don’t patronize the big cruise ships.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Spectacle is one way to get people to show up in person and perhaps patronize other businesses too.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
This boycott urges consumers to avoid patronizing major stores and restaurants, instead spending money at local businesses.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis and Eva McKend, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Trish Deitch, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Don’t patronize the big cruise ships.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Spectacle is one way to get people to show up in person and perhaps patronize other businesses too.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
This boycott urges consumers to avoid patronizing major stores and restaurants, instead spending money at local businesses.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis and Eva McKend, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronize
Verb
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Backseat driving their life Constantly being told how to handle your job, hobbies or even your friendships will leave you feeling controlled and condescended.—
Jourdan Travers,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Which left two of its longtime fans on the TIME culture team feeling a bit disappointed and condescended to.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Stop the stop-and-frisk — a tactic Bratton endorsed — replace it with stop-and-chat, and get to know everyone on your beat.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, publicly endorsed the U.S. plan Sunday and called on countries and aid groups to cooperate.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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After much speculation as to whether the two leaders would engage in a face-to-face meeting—something Zelensky advocated for, on the condition that a cease-fire would be agreed to prior—the two did not meet.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Key members of the DevOps team unit, dedicated and qualified unit testing professionals will still advocate the need for an additional layer of testing.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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However, with the fight at stake and Aldo unable to safely cut any more weight, a deal was struck between Aldo, the UFC, and Zahabi to fight at featherweight with a 145-pound limit.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Return overgrown grass to the proper height by raising the mower deck to cut the grass high.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Brown gathered prominent African-American voices, primarily star athletes, to discuss and ultimately support heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's refusal, a month earlier, to enter the Vietnam War draft.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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It’s become his signature issue and most Americans support it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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