Thesaurus results for PATRONAGE

patronage

noun

ˈpa-trə-nij

Definition of patronage

as in sponsorship

the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard

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transactions or economic support provided by customers he refuses to give his patronage to any corporation that is not socially conscious

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Recent Examples of patronage Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig joined Metra in 2014 as the agency regrouped after a patronage scandal and front-office turnover. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Adherents of various faiths were permitted to worship openly and often received official patronage, allowing religious communities to establish connections across Eurasia. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 This entails handing out thousands of patronage jobs to rabbis, bureaucrats, undertakers, and inspectors. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 What is above all so cherishable in this work, and in Sanguinetti ‘s photographs seen here, is that there is no patronage or pity for Beli and Guile. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patronage

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In the two weeks since the ad aired, the company has lost its relationship with Callaway, multiple partnerships with big-name stores, a PGA Tour sponsorship and now its top executives.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
When that's done, the Ursapharm-Arena — named for the local pharmaceutical company whose sponsorship has funded Elversberg's rise — will be able to fit everyone in the town of Spiesen-Elversberg and nearly 2,000 more people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
In the viral video, Cooper calls Earle petty for not being direct about why there’s tension between them as former business partners and, presumably, friends.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The Spanish government will also ask the EU to recognize Ceuta and Melilla as outermost regions of the bloc, a special designation that allows territories that are separate from mainland Europe to join the EU customs union, said Sánchez.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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