1
as in to condescend
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 to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
a company that loyally patronizes the arts
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Recent Examples of patronize
At trial, Nelson was convicted of four of the five remaining military counts, including going absent without authority, patronizing prostitutes, and two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
In a customer notice shared on its website, Shein thanked customers for their support and said the company still wants customers to be able to patronize the site for their fashion needs.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Adam Brown, who once worked for the city’s Law Department, was busted April 10 for third-degree rape, patronizing a minor for prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
But her pleas mostly fall on deaf ears, including those of Naomi, who dismisses and patronizes her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
In a customer notice shared on its website, Shein thanked customers for their support and said the company still wants customers to be able to patronize the site for their fashion needs.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Adam Brown, who once worked for the city’s Law Department, was busted April 10 for third-degree rape, patronizing a minor for prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronize
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González is a fountain of knowledge but also a great educator, explaining things in detail without being pretentious or condescending.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Her colleagues are mostly interchangeable white guys whose attitudes toward her presence range from condescending to hostile.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Though the Federalist Society does not formally endorse judicial nominees or take policy positions, its network of legal scholars and alumni played an outsize role in Trump’s first-term appointments, including three Supreme Court justices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 June 2025
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In April, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and 32BJ, two politically powerful local unions, endorsed Cuomo despite having also pressured him to resign in 2021.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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In the following decades, numerous labor priests, such as John A. Ryan, George G. Higgins, Philip A. Carey, Joseph F. Donnelly, and Charles Owen Rice, led the way in advocating for workers.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Pope Leo called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in a May 28 general audience, following in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis, who was both praised and criticized for using his position to advocate for ending the war in Gaza.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The end of Elon Musk’s time at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency is the latest chapter in a long story: Republicans are better at cutting taxes than cutting spending.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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President Joe Biden promoted a suite of policies meant to cut carbon emissions by boosting EV sales.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Arafat would similarly reject peace with Israel, support terrorism, and murder rivals and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The new numbers might be a little confusing at first, especially for the period of overlap where Apple is actively supporting (say) macOS 14, macOS 15, and macOS 26.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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