patronize
Example Sentences
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Epstein had made donations to Krauss’ Origins Project, part of his larger patronizing of the sciences.
From Salon
A spokeswoman for Ruemmler said that in her message to Epstein, she was “obviously patronizing him.”
But those successes are also what make the Netflix-ification of this film feel so completely unnecessary and patronizing.
From Salon
She said she still plans to patronize Cracker Barrel, including during the holidays.
Bryant said members of the council emphasized ensuring the messaging didn’t patronize young users and allowed teens enough time to download their conversations and say goodbye to their chatbots.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
