patronizes

present tense third-person singular of patronize

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Recent Examples of patronizes Liam, the brother who clearly wanted this reunion the most, and wore the inability to re-consummate the brotherly relationship like an open wound, is still given mostly to jokes on stage more than serious statements or anything that patronizes the audience. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronizes
Verb
  • Anthropic endorses new California AI bill.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Caucus faces another hurdle as Etherton acknowledged the organization needs to raise another $15,000 to implement alternative voting quickly after the October annual meeting if the membership endorses the proposal.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Fed cuts for the remainder of 2025.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.
    Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The event was hosted by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit organization founded by Kirk that advocates for conservative politics on college campuses.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, which advocates for greater safety measures for young people online, said videos of Kirk’s shooting are easily accessible for young people, even in some cases with teen settings and safety precautions turned on.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This adaptability supports a variety of scientific and technological advancements, contributing to the future of space exploration.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Caracas denied the allegation, but it is widely believed that the Cartel de los Soles—the Cartel of the Suns—drug organization is led by the Venezuelan armed forces and controls or at least supports Tren de Aragua.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Patronizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronizes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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