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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Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting.

— Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorses

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Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method that cuts a critical stage of lithium-ion battery manufacturing by up to 60%, potentially saving large factories as much as $100 million in production costs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
At the end, the video cuts to the Wicked actress watching the ad in a theater, cheering as the credits roll before winking at the camera.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

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Jensen is a small-business owner and member of Moms for Liberty, a conservative organization that advocates for parental rights and opposes policies protecting transgender students.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Still, a 2025 poll by the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, which advocates for lowering taxes, found that 66% of 800 likely voters in Massachusetts viewed the measure favorably.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

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