1
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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as in business
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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The two had broken up years earlier, but Brown supported Harris’s candidacy, and her critics accused her of benefiting from political patronage.
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Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The deeply resonant love that nail shop owners have for their longtime customers turned family, and mutual support between Asian merchants and their Black women patronage are poignant reminders of the unifying power beauty holds.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Consider developing a program in your business that rewards customers for their continued patronage.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Prince William is supporting two of his patronages in a rare crossover event.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The deeply resonant love that nail shop owners have for their longtime customers turned family, and mutual support between Asian merchants and their Black women patronage are poignant reminders of the unifying power beauty holds.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Consider developing a program in your business that rewards customers for their continued patronage.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Prince William is supporting two of his patronages in a rare crossover event.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Patronage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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