PATRONIZES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

patronizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of patronize

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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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

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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

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The court’s 6-3 decision in Slaughter also effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, thereby greatly expanding the power of the president.

— Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Today, the 20-minute rule remains one of the foundational pillars of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) — a treatment that Walker notes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses as the first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of pharmaceutical interventions.

— Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of endorses

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Industry advocates, for both small growers and larger businesses, say the tax burden has proven too high to create a sustainable industry, and is compounded in areas by additional fees that local jurisdictions impose.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Despite widespread concerns about AI contributing to cognitive decline, one entrepreneur advocates using it to actively strengthen memory.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of advocates

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The developer behind the skyscraper – the former Pfizer headquarters being converted into apartments – previously told CNN that faulty column supports carrying too much weight were to blame, and the building has since been stabilized.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

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