patronage
Definitions
Noun
- The act of providing approval and support
- Customers collectively
- A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
- The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
Verb
- Support by being a patron of
- Be a regular customer or client of
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "patronage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | privilege | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | parsonage | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | pincavage | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | prestridge | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "patronage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | patrons | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | patron | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | patronized | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | patrolling | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | parentage | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | parsonage | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | patronize | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | patroness | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | patrone | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | parsonages | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | turnage | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tonnage | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | pronger | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pronged | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | platona | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | petrone | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | latrone | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | harnage | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | carnage | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | patronizes | 4 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "patronage" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | french | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "patronage".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Gallery of Patronage Laique & Social Housing / MAB Arquitectura + LAPS Architecture
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Under the patronage of Hazza bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority organises inaugural Al Ain Rutab Festival
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Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC Accepts Patronage of NSW Rugby Union
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Jul 21, 2026 NSW Rugby Union
Loyalty over expertise: The patronage problem at the heart of Prabowo’s foreign policy
Apr 21, 2026 Indonesia at Melbourne
Apr 21, 2026 Indonesia at Melbourne
CoVantage members to receive largest patronage payment in credit union’s history
Dec 10, 2025 Point/Plover Metro Wire
Dec 10, 2025 Point/Plover Metro Wire