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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
Lee, a liberal who espouses improved ties with North Korea, didn't specifically comment on the threats posed by the North.
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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
Outlaw country to the core, the Illinois native espouses an uncompromising independence and social-justice righteousness missing from the Nashville mainstream — and feigned for appearance’s sake in related circles.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Outlaw country to the core, the Illinois native espouses an uncompromising independence and social-justice righteousness missing from the Nashville mainstream — and feigned for appearance’s sake in related circles.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouses
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The royal wedding of the summer is coming up in just over a week, as Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips marries Harriet Sperling on June 6 in a private ceremony in Gloucestershire.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The high-end town marries some of the best skiing and shopping in the world.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 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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The quaint but stylish converted house is next door to Harry’s Fine Foods, a restaurant whose cozy indoor-outdoor porch belies its inventive menu that borrows influences ranging from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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With a laugh, the British native charmingly embraces any international dissonances in play.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Her latest collection, Storm, embraces life’s unpredictability with quiet defiance, capturing the beauty of surrender, movement and transformation.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 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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Asus is introducing a new ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld that adopts an OLED screen and even augmented reality glasses.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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“Espouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouses. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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