as in condescending
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as in cutting
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 endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
a company that loyally patronizes the arts
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Recent Examples of patronizing
Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Women are expected to parade their trauma to be heard and then are sometimes given the patronizing title of victim.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
One study found that female economists (a field related to finance) were asked more questions than their male counterparts when presenting their work, and the questions were more likely to be patronizing or hostile.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
So awfully patronizing of women in general, forget Indian women alone.
—Anushka Halve, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
Don’t sound too cheesy or patronizing, be honest, and maintain professionalism.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Women are expected to parade their trauma to be heard and then are sometimes given the patronizing title of victim.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
One study found that female economists (a field related to finance) were asked more questions than their male counterparts when presenting their work, and the questions were more likely to be patronizing or hostile.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
So awfully patronizing of women in general, forget Indian women alone.
—Anushka Halve, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronizing
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Indeed, at a welcoming dinner in Harrison’s mansion, Erzsébet swiftly puts the condescending and clueless guests away with her words, delivered with strength, dignity and sneaky bemusement.Carole Horst, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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That loathsome, condescending, low-brow slur would apparently include the 74 million people who voted for Trump in 2020, a record only Biden himself has bettered on his way to being maybe the worst president ever.Jay Ambrose, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
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Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Congress could pass legislation endorsing the proposal, compelling reason or not.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The only thing left to contend with is her domineering mother, the formidable 90-year-old Lenore Simmons Krackenberry, who is obsessed with family lineage and Southern heritage.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Smith is fantastic and terrifying as Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden, the stentorian nurse and housekeeper whose domineering overcautiousness feeds into all the self-pitying inclinations of her poor weakling charge Colin Craven.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Within weeks, over one million individuals met with the digital Santa, advocating their right to be on the nice list.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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During the 1950s, the Lions were dominant, winning three league titles prior to the Super Bowl era.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The letter drew direct parallels between Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and the rapid development of machinery, suggesting that machines could evolve consciousness and eventually supplant humans as Earth's dominant species.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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The design is intended to spur students to leave their rooms and connect with their fellow students, supporting physical and mental health.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Carter asked Davis to come out of retirement—again—to help lead the process of enacting the speed limit into law and supporting its nationwide promotion.Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Now, the norms for AI will emerge in a political and cultural environment that's hostile to regulation and disdainful of limits.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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By and large, though, in Lyman’s view, conservatives were the new gonzo journalists, the ones sending back authentic reports from high-drama situations, disdainful of institutions and politically correct messaging.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Patronizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronizing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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