Patronage

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/

Synonyms for "patronage" (144 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(6 words)

backing advowson auspice backup business championship

abetment administration advocacy advocating advocation aegis aid auspices backing benefaction bias boosting business carecarriage tradecertificate of characterchampionship charactercharacter referencecharge

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charity clientage clientele

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Noun(12 words)

clientele clientelism condescension cronyismcustomer basecustomer turnoutdisdain egis endorsement favoritism frequenting funding

condescension contempt contumely cooperation countenance credential cure custodianship custody custom deigning disdain encouragement favor favoritismfavors of officefinancing fosterage furtherancegood name

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goodwill governance government guardianship guidance hand hands help humiliation interest

Adjective(1 words)

corporate sponsorship

Related words (72)

jurisdiction keepingletter of introductionmanagement market melon ministry nepotism office oversight partiality pastorage pastorate pastorship patronizing philanthropy plumpolitical patronageporkpork barrel

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pork-barreling preference promotion protection protectorship publicpurchasing publicrecommend recommendation reference reputerural marketsafe handsscorn secondingspoils systemsponsorship stewardship stooping subsidysuburban marketsuperiority support sympathy testimonial trade trading traffic tutelage umbrella voucher ward wardenship wardshipwatch and wardwingyouth market

Verb(4 words)

keep goingpatronise patronize support

Noun(11 words)

largessmarket supportpolitical appointeesales spoilsspoils systemsponsoring sponsorship support trade underwriting

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More general

20 entries

approval approving blessing business consumption depreciation derogation disparagement foster funding influence keep maintain nurture peoplepolitical practice

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More specific

9 entries

academic patronagecontract patronagecorporate patronageoffice patronageonline patronagepatronage of officesrestaurant patronageretail patronageroyal patronage

Collocations

6 entries

arts patronagecustomer patronagepatronage politicspatronage systemroyal patronagestate patronage

Inflections

1 entries

patronages

Derivations

1 entries

patronal

similar

2 entries

keep goingrun on

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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We really thank you for your patronage.

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Thank you for your patronage.

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Isamu Kobayashi received the patronage of Rohan Koda.

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"Really, my lady" stammered out the haberdasher, after what appeared to us to be a most ominous pause, "I am deeply sensible of your ladyship's patronage, and the patronage of your ladyship's niece."

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