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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
In the late 1950s, as a young congressman, McGovern had been a critic of foreign aid, albeit for reasons much different than those espoused today.
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Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
That contrasts markedly with the ostensibly secular and pluralist vision of India espoused by the men who led the country to independence in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has not picked up any Presbyterians accused of endorsing or espousing terrorist activity.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
That contrasts markedly with the ostensibly secular and pluralist vision of India espoused by the men who led the country to independence in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has not picked up any Presbyterians accused of endorsing or espousing terrorist activity.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
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The former couple were married for 10 years before announcing their split on Jan. 13.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Rutherford is an appealing leading lady, able to marry both Agathe’s seeming awkwardness (and some most excellent bits of physical humor) and her deep introspection into something fresh and flinty.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Charvel said the budget problems for the ongoing fiscal year can also be blamed partly on the Trump administration, which has made economic moves that city officials say would have been hard to predict when the budget was adopted last summer.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Read the Tribune investigation Chicago Tribune 7 Comments Trade groups for chemical companies and water treatment agencies sued the EPA last year after the agency under Biden adopted the nation’s first limits on PFAS in drinking water.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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And while there’s still work to be done, as several attendees candidly noted, the brand is embracing real feedback and reflecting the summit’s core purpose: accountability, growth, and meaningful change.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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Despite bogeying on the final hole, Scheffler celebrated by spiking his hat on the ground, embracing his caddie, Ted Scott, and then quickly found his wife, Meredith, and son in the crowd.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Also borrowing from nature is landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, whose proposal incorporates a replica of a centuries-old oak tree from Windsor Great Park, once the private hunting grounds of the late Queen’s former residence, Windsor Castle.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The floors are wood, the photography is vintage and the phones and fridges look like they were borrowed from a 1950s film set.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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