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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
The towns seem relatively full during the daytime—both in terms of people and in terms of interesting buildings to explore or patronize.
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ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
For one, if national security is going to be the routine excuse for not allowing Americans to patronize Chinese businesses, then by extension the employees of Chinese businesses will have greatly reduced means to purchase from American businesses.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Moreover, these restrictions did not address the root causes of the violence, which often occurred outside the establishments and involved individuals not patronizing the venues.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
That admittedly basic concept—that Deaf people don’t need hearing people worrying about or patronizing them—is one of the key themes of the film.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
For one, if national security is going to be the routine excuse for not allowing Americans to patronize Chinese businesses, then by extension the employees of Chinese businesses will have greatly reduced means to purchase from American businesses.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Moreover, these restrictions did not address the root causes of the violence, which often occurred outside the establishments and involved individuals not patronizing the venues.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
That admittedly basic concept—that Deaf people don’t need hearing people worrying about or patronizing them—is one of the key themes of the film.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 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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Last year, the Indonesian political party Golkar created a deepfake of former president Suharto endorsing its candidate.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 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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The new platform was designed to be more intuitive and fashion-forward to better support textile industry users in compliance, product development, sourcing and education.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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And one way to do that is to pass a budget that continues to support the creation of good-paying union jobs in our hometowns.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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