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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
Shops are open, sidewalk cafes are well patronized and cars clog the streets.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Small Business Saturday, a day that encourages shoppers to patronize local small businesses, will take place on Nov. 30 this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead of shading Black male voters in ways that feel patronizing, President Obama could have cultivated more intimate opportunities for calling people in and getting honest about the vestiges of patriarchy.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Indeed, The Supper Club was an Auburn institution patronized by generations of students.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Small Business Saturday, a day that encourages shoppers to patronize local small businesses, will take place on Nov. 30 this year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead of shading Black male voters in ways that feel patronizing, President Obama could have cultivated more intimate opportunities for calling people in and getting honest about the vestiges of patriarchy.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Indeed, The Supper Club was an Auburn institution patronized by generations of students.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nonetheless, his refusal to grant them free voices renders his very exaltation condescending.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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In oh, Honey — cleverly named for the exclamation of condescending condolence that the mothers constantly deploy with each other — Sarah originally assembled the lunch bunch by reaching out to fellow moms in her online FACE group.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Asked why Polis endorsed Kennedy in light of his often-conspiratorial stances, a spokesman for the governor responded by referring to a subsequent Polis social media post.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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In no uncertain terms, economic discontent drove Latino men’s vote, said Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative for UnidosUS, a national Latino advocacy group whose social welfare arm, UnidosUS Action Fund, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Facing Homelessness in Antioch, along with other groups, advocated for transitional housing at the former Executive Inn.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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