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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2
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
Among the many locals that have patronized Andy’s is La Grange Park’s six-term village president, James Discipio.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Maybe Sky Zone’s popularity will bring more people to the center who will also patronize the center’s other businesses.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Phillips faces two counts of patronizing prostitution from a minor.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Apr. 2025
Wintour also patronized the works of designers Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Maybe Sky Zone’s popularity will bring more people to the center who will also patronize the center’s other businesses.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Phillips faces two counts of patronizing prostitution from a minor.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Apr. 2025
Wintour also patronized the works of designers Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronize
Verb
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Such assumptions may be inaccurate and even condescending.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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President Donald Trump is once again facing backlash, this time for comments made during a recent meeting with West African leaders that many are calling inappropriate and condescending.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Others endorse the proposal, including the Independent Women’s Forum, a conservative nonprofit based in Virginia.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Biden ultimately dropped out and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic nominee less than four weeks later on July 21, 2024.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Jennings advocates that renters get renters’ insurance and that building owners make sump pumps available to renters, because the owners must give permission for residents to apply for the state’s grant program that covered repairs and backflow preventers for homeowners.—
Julianna D’Addona,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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Some Democrats, who for years have advocated for nonpartisan redistricting, say the party should respond in kind to GOP efforts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
26 July 2025
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The National Endowment for the Humanities cut the grant this spring.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Most people need much more protein to support overall health.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
24 July 2025
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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