patronizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of patronize
1
as in condescends
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 endorses
to promote the interests or cause of a company that loyally patronizes the arts

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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
  1. condescends
  2. endorses
  3. cuts
  4. advocates
  5. supports
Verb
  • The dedicated cast never condescends.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But Herzog never judges or condescends to Treadwell, even if his involvement in documenting the fallout becomes increasingly complicated.
    — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of condescends
Verb
  • This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways.
    — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorses
Verb
  • The column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • This time, experts and advocates hope there’s lasting change.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The group, a nonprofit that advocates for downtown businesses, also noted an increase of about 19% in average daily visitors to downtown this year compared with 2025.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
Verb
  • The other half came from the Fund for Policy Reform, a nonprofit that’s part of Soros’ Open Society Foundations, which supports progressive organizations and whose board is chaired by his son, Alex Soros.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pearlman supports campus efforts to create foundations for scholarships and lobbying Sacramento and Washington to keep funding, including student aid, at necessary levels.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports

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“Patronizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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