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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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Lin shows scenes of Irene and Joe facing the judgement of members of their community, as well as condescending school officials trying to make Joe someone else’s problem.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The Biden coverup and the condescending male outreach efforts would have probably been enough to sink the campaign.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
2 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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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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Ward's responsibilities will focus on enhancing market access, advocating for trade policies that benefit U.S. agriculture and developing international partnerships to promote the region's diverse agricultural products.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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While some lawmakers advocated for the move, others — including some of the president’s most vocal supporters on the right-flank — pushed against the U.S. directly getting involved in the conflict.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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According to a report on Bloomberg, MSFT is planning to cut thousands of jobs in its Xbox gaming division.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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A little more than 50% of Democrats support work requirements for adults on Medicaid, while 66% of independents and 88% of Republicans support the proposal.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The results support other polls that show Mamdani closing the gap behind Cuomo, who has been the front-runner in the race for months.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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