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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
There will, hopefully, be another time and place for all of those things Posey espoused.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Some of the members are clear anti-vaccine activists, others have espoused contrarian or anti-public health perspectives, and some also have little to no relevant expertise for being on ACIP.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Whereas many companies espouse a set of values only to sacrifice them under the pressure of quarterly returns, Patagonia has religiously stuck to theirs for the last half century, come what may.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
All espouse the view that Christians are at odds with – or at war with – secular society.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Some of the members are clear anti-vaccine activists, others have espoused contrarian or anti-public health perspectives, and some also have little to no relevant expertise for being on ACIP.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Whereas many companies espouse a set of values only to sacrifice them under the pressure of quarterly returns, Patagonia has religiously stuck to theirs for the last half century, come what may.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
All espouse the view that Christians are at odds with – or at war with – secular society.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
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On January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash showed up at Folsom for the show along with June Carter–the duo would marry two weeks later–his band, the Tennessee Three, and opening acts and background singers the Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Lautner married Taylor Dome, now another Taylor Lautner in November 2022.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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What’s next: The majority of major companies will adopt synthetic data strategies by December.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While the Senate initially floated a softer phasing out, after days of debating the issue, senators ultimately adopted the House’s proposal.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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By embracing storytelling each professional reached their goals and experienced significant leadership transformation.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Jude Bellingham trotted over in his flip-flops in astonishment to congratulate Courtois before the two embraced, but no one was more pleased to see his goalkeeper come to the rescue than Alonso, who was asked what was going through his mind as Sabitzer’s effort headed towards goal.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Not for nothing either does Succession borrow a dramatic template—Shakespeare’s King Lear—that comes with immediate psychological stakes.—
Brittany Allen
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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And for Black women over 40, this fantasy has never been borrowed from Paris ateliers alone, but rooted in a deep cultural tradition of spectacle, performance, and self-definition.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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