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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
By incentivizing Americans and others to move overseas and spend money renovating property and patronizing local businesses, the offer, in turn, serves to boost the area's own economy.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
But the more everyday scenes of women being marginalized, dismissed, patronized, objectified, and altogether ignored feel far more insidious.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
She will not be reduced to a catchphrase or a fond, patronizing toast at Christmas.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Hasidic shoppers in Williamsburg almost exclusively patronize mom-and-pop shops, the local ones along Lee Avenue and the adjacent streets that sell shoes and kosher poultry and Judaica and more.
—Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
But the more everyday scenes of women being marginalized, dismissed, patronized, objectified, and altogether ignored feel far more insidious.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
She will not be reduced to a catchphrase or a fond, patronizing toast at Christmas.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Hasidic shoppers in Williamsburg almost exclusively patronize mom-and-pop shops, the local ones along Lee Avenue and the adjacent streets that sell shoes and kosher poultry and Judaica and more.
—Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Things aren’t much better with his condescending wife Susan (Aisling Bea), who walks all over him and then uses their couples’ therapy sessions to urge him to be even less confrontational.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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This sounds condescending or suggests that the leader is unsure of their own communication skills.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wikler, another Midwesterner, also has significant name ID, and is a popular pick across the spectrum of the party, endorsed by centrist group Third Way and farther-left like MoveOn and Bold Progressive in the same day.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect .Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Leverage mentors and sponsors: Cultivate relationships with individuals who can advocate for your growth and offer guidance.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This victory is not only a significant moment for Jackson but also for Kardashian, who has been advocating for the release of wrongfully incarcerated individuals for years.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the weather cools, often in October, stop cutting blooms and let rose hips form.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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They are designed to promote certain goals such as economic development, innovation, and supporting underrepresented groups in business.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Patronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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