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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
Verb
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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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On November 6, 1895, the 18-year-old Consuelo Vanderbilt married Charles, the ninth Duke of Marlborough at St. Thomas’s Church on 53rd Street and 5th Avenue in a morning ceremony.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Essentially, customers get a grace period to adopt a software solution without overage charges—and in turn, can get a sense of their actual usage and then possibly increase their commitment level down the line.—
Vidhi Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The loud, brazen demeanor adopted by many pastors inspires mass trances and a sense of divine supremacy.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Though most teams have gone away with this practice in the modern era, New York appears to be embracing an old-school approach with Dart.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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The food offerings are still a work in progress, but three of the concepts — Cosmos Burger, Lobster Lab and La Vida (think bowls, wraps and smoothies) — will be borrowed from Windmill.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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