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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
Meanwhile, parties espousing nationalist rhetoric are on the rise across Europe, with right-wing nationalist movements counting historic electoral turnouts in a number of nations.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The research found that 59% of those posts espoused conspiracy theories about Jews, such as that Jewish people control governments, that Jews are satanic in nature, or that the Holocaust never occurred or misrepresentations of what happened during the Holocaust.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Conservatives have been decrying identity politics for years, and liberals have been just as vigorously espousing them as key to winning races.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
The actress, who rose to fame for her role as Hermione Granger across the series' eight movies, had previously spoken out in support of trans rights after Rowling first began espousing anti-trans rhetoric in 2019.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The research found that 59% of those posts espoused conspiracy theories about Jews, such as that Jewish people control governments, that Jews are satanic in nature, or that the Holocaust never occurred or misrepresentations of what happened during the Holocaust.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Conservatives have been decrying identity politics for years, and liberals have been just as vigorously espousing them as key to winning races.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
The actress, who rose to fame for her role as Hermione Granger across the series' eight movies, had previously spoken out in support of trans rights after Rowling first began espousing anti-trans rhetoric in 2019.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
Verb
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They were married only for two years before Spears filed for divorce, and the two fought a bitter battle over custody.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Once off the track, friend and soon-to-be family member, Samantha Corum (married to Kelce’s cousin, Tanner) shared post-game fits to Instagram that revealed the revamp.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Johnstons adopted Alex on May 17, 2008.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Investors and regulators should adopt transparent, comparable metrics so capital rewards genuine impact, not greenwash.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jodie Turner-Smith Jodie Turner-Smith embraced extravagant beaded detailing in her Georges Chakra look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood Leans In All of this has put Hollywood on notice, and the traditional entertainment industry is showing more eagerness to embrace the creator economy.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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To borrow a cliche, the M’s feel like the team of destiny.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the novel, Laura knocks on the door, hoping to borrow mascara, and the girl in question answers the door, even lending her the mascara.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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