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as in borrowed
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 espoused
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
Overall, the study participants who saw the biased AI text shifted their positions toward those espoused by the AI.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
He's found success as a media personality by posting news and political commentary, which has espoused various conspiracy theories.
—USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
After Dylann Roof massacred nine African American worshippers at Charleston’s Emmanuel AME Church in 2015, he was found to have espoused white supremacist ideas and posted a photo of the Confederate battle flag on his website.
—Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Assad, a member of the Alawite religious minority, officially espoused a secular ideology.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Many of the tenets that 18th-century Shaker movement founder Ann Lee espoused hundreds of years ago could well enlighten today’s not-always-inclusive culture, says Amanda Seyfried.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Notably, though, many Americans—regardless of party—espoused evolving views on the nature of America’s relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, its top three trading partners.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Next, Hathaway espoused the importance of hair and makeup to the crowd before asking Wintour to once again reveal the nominees.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
Overall, the study participants who saw the biased AI text shifted their positions toward those espoused by the AI.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
He's found success as a media personality by posting news and political commentary, which has espoused various conspiracy theories.
—USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
After Dylann Roof massacred nine African American worshippers at Charleston’s Emmanuel AME Church in 2015, he was found to have espoused white supremacist ideas and posted a photo of the Confederate battle flag on his website.
—Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Assad, a member of the Alawite religious minority, officially espoused a secular ideology.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Many of the tenets that 18th-century Shaker movement founder Ann Lee espoused hundreds of years ago could well enlighten today’s not-always-inclusive culture, says Amanda Seyfried.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espoused
Adjective
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Howard Buford was married for 50 years to Rita Buford until her death in 1997.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lou Junod was a charismatic war veteran with a Purple Heart, a travelling handbag salesman, and a husband who was married to the same woman for fifty-nine years.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His rhetoric has helped sustain one of the fastest cash burns of any startup in history, relying on partners that have borrowed vast sums.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Every dollar that the government spends is first taxed or borrowed from the private sector.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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James Robert Conroy of New Britain adopted the dog and named it Stubby for his short tail.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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FiberColors builds on the success of Archroma’s EarthColors platform, which has now been adopted by more than 50 global brands resulting over 60 tons of plant residue from the herbal and pharmaceutical industries being recycled.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some residents have raised concerns about the bird's safety, particularly on nearby roads, while others have embraced the unusual guest.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The second would prohibit courts from awarding abusers alimony, spousal support or a share of marital assets in divorces.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trial, with testimony livestreamed by Court TV, has aired the couple’s marital problems leading up to the hike, along with their versions of what happened on the trail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Espoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espoused. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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