patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
are patronizing
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present progressiveof patronize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“At the very least, they can be good corporate citizens to pay it forward in the communities that are patronizing them.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
And in theory, I think behavioral nudges are patronizing, as they try to externalize what should be internal motivation.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2021
“We’re all very grateful that customers are patronizing our stores,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
“You don’t go into that pain in an authentic way; those things are patronizing to the audience,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2015
Often I suspect you are patronizing your father and me.
From Linda Condon by Joseph Hergesheimer
