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as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice
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Recent Examples of espouse
The day the United States loses the ability to deport noncitizens who espouse such toxic beliefs is the day the United States ceases to be a sovereign nation-state.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The kindergarten Leninism espoused by the DSA’s current leadership does not.
—Harper's Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
These include the notion that women are responsible when the victim of a rape attack; that men are the protectors of women, who should be subservient; and that men are frequently victims of false rape claims, among other fringe beliefs he’s publicly espoused.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
He is paid more than $400,000 a year to espouse claims which have no basis in science or fact.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The kindergarten Leninism espoused by the DSA’s current leadership does not.
—Harper's Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
These include the notion that women are responsible when the victim of a rape attack; that men are the protectors of women, who should be subservient; and that men are frequently victims of false rape claims, among other fringe beliefs he’s publicly espoused.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
He is paid more than $400,000 a year to espouse claims which have no basis in science or fact.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
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Connie Chung evades f---, marry, or kill question featuring Tucker Carlson and more conservative commentators The longtime loves met in 1969 at WTTG in Washington, D.C., where Povich was a reporter and sportscaster and Chung was a copy girl.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Crawford lives in Madison and is married with two children.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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On May 23, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare March 1 as World Seagrass Day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Then, in 1996, a group of virtuosos from its heyday adopted the name for themselves and for their Grammy-winning album.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gomez recently embraced her theater roots with a starring role in Gloria Calderon Kellett’s One of the Good Ones.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Daddario embraced the colors of springtime with her look at the AMC Networks 2025 Upfront event on Wednesday in New York City.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Fed’s efforts to tame investor speculation meant fewer consumers were borrowing money, which led to a decrease in economic activity.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the late ’90s, Cordova had brought in a stage, borrowed sound equipment from original Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher and started working with local music promoters to host shows.—
Steven Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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