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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 espouses
Compared to his political opponent de la Espriella, Cepeda espouses a human-centric approach to drugs in Colombia.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
Lee, a liberal who espouses improved ties with North Korea, didn't specifically comment on the threats posed by the North.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
Lee, a liberal who espouses improved ties with North Korea, did not specifically comment on the threats posed by the North.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The 75-page document has sections apparently written by Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, and includes material that espouses anti-Islamic, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ views and promotes white supremacist ideology.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, Starlight becomes a symbol of resistance against the might-makes-right ideology that Homelander espouses.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Relative to its competitors, Anthropic espouses the most public concern with the safety risks of artificial intelligence.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of these staffers are defecting to a new organization called Advancing American Freedom, founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, that espouses a much more traditional view of conservatism.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
Lee, a liberal who espouses improved ties with North Korea, didn't specifically comment on the threats posed by the North.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
Lee, a liberal who espouses improved ties with North Korea, did not specifically comment on the threats posed by the North.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
The 75-page document has sections apparently written by Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, and includes material that espouses anti-Islamic, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ views and promotes white supremacist ideology.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, Starlight becomes a symbol of resistance against the might-makes-right ideology that Homelander espouses.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Relative to its competitors, Anthropic espouses the most public concern with the safety risks of artificial intelligence.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of these staffers are defecting to a new organization called Advancing American Freedom, founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, that espouses a much more traditional view of conservatism.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouses
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The film often feels like a series of first takes that could have used more polishing to really hit, and Shankman only occasionally marries the spoof approach with quick, sharp filmmaking.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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And Jaiani, relatively tall for a ballerina, is more used to the high-altitude conditions dancing with 6-foot-4 Dylan Gutierrez (who on Thursday dances as the lovely guy Tatiana pragmatically marries) and, prior to that, Fabrice Calmels — who is even taller than Gutierrez.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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There’s a sportier steering wheel and sporty seats, but the rest of the cockpit borrows from the Civic.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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But De la Espriella borrows elements not just of policy, but political style from abroad.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Spanning 3000 square feet across two floors, the club was designed by Studio Munge and embraces an urban-meets-nature aesthetic.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Jordyn Woods and Ben Stiller celebrate after the game as Timothée Chalamet embraces his girlfriend of three years, Kylie Jenner, at the moment of victory.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The United States adopts paper money during the Civil War, which causes an inflation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Since the electron’s motional states are quantized, the resonator adopts one or two states during the experimental procedure, which is the potential building block of a qubit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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