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as in condescended
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 endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
a company that loyally patronizes the arts
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Recent Examples of patronized
Rather than inspire enthusiasm, the event lineup left the employee feeling patronized.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For family-run businesses, this means higher rents and costlier overheads, as well as the exodus of communities that traditionally patronized them.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
These restaurants are locally owned and supplied, and they’re patronized by people who live there.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Already, businesses patronized by immigrants are seeing declines in sales as some residents try to stay home more, Shi said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Losing touch with the American public as well as the Washington political establishment, which often patronized him, Carter retreated to Camp David to consult a wide variety of Americans on why his administration was failing.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Outside of the realm of diplomacy, Catherine was a tastemaker who popularized tea and patronized the arts, a fun-loving queen despite her strict Catholic faith.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
But the more everyday scenes of women being marginalized, dismissed, patronized, objectified, and altogether ignored feel far more insidious.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For family-run businesses, this means higher rents and costlier overheads, as well as the exodus of communities that traditionally patronized them.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
These restaurants are locally owned and supplied, and they’re patronized by people who live there.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Already, businesses patronized by immigrants are seeing declines in sales as some residents try to stay home more, Shi said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Losing touch with the American public as well as the Washington political establishment, which often patronized him, Carter retreated to Camp David to consult a wide variety of Americans on why his administration was failing.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Outside of the realm of diplomacy, Catherine was a tastemaker who popularized tea and patronized the arts, a fun-loving queen despite her strict Catholic faith.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
But the more everyday scenes of women being marginalized, dismissed, patronized, objectified, and altogether ignored feel far more insidious.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronized
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Community perspectives split The Independence School Board endorsed the four-day school week earlier this month, while the Independence Council PTA — a coalition of parent-teacher associations across the district — has declined to take a formal stance one way or the other.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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During the last episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian endorsed the conspiracy theory that the 1969 moon landing was faked.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The veteran coach believes the solution to the problem is to cut some games off the 82-game schedule, a view shared by Cleveland Cavaliers coach (and former Kerr assistant) Kenny Atkinson, who recently advocated for a 72-game season.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed Friday following this week’s interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve and the central bank’s more hawkish tone on future policy.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Moore said Wilson passionately advocated for the program over the past decades in Brookfield schools, as segregation can still be prevalent.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kump is a first-time political candidate who on the campaign trail has advocated for governmental accountability.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The position — officially, the Chanel botanical curator — is supported by the Chanel Culture Fund, a philanthropic arm of the French luxury house that backs innovative cultural projects and initiatives around the world.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Patronized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronized. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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