pander
verb (used without object)
to cater to or profit from the weaknesses or vices of others.
have pandered
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present perfectof pander.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Critics argue his position has meant people have pandered to his views, some of which they do not agree with.
From Reuters ● Sep. 9, 2022
Jonna said, the principal's actions "have pandered to a false and historically inaccurate narrative and have demonstrated an unconstitutional animus towards this Catholic saint," the Tribune reported.
From Fox News ● Jul. 14, 2021
“Various governments in the past decades have pandered to the patriarchal elements in the community in the name of maintaining pluralism,” said Zakia Soman, who heads the Indian Muslim Women’s Movement.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2017
Nevertheless, I doubt that the Newsweek of old, before it was sold for a dollar, would have pandered as shallowly.
From Salon ● May 31, 2012
Our hopes, our fears, our loves, our hates: these seducers of honor have pandered to them all.
From Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) by William MacLeod Raine
