espouses

present tense third-person singular of espouse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of espouses Loeffler, along with first-year Eagles passing game coordinator Parks Frazier, is partly tasked with supplying them on a staff that espouses collaboration. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 But Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena think tank that espouses free-market solutions to policy matters, criticized the report, saying the recommendations would cost billions when California faces chronic annual budget crunches. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 While Sweeney has yet to formally address the accusations that her campaign with American Eagle espouses eugenics ideology, the brand issued its statement on Friday, after a week of online discourse. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025 One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism. Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouses
Verb
  • North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So Kleox borrows from conventional teardrop design to put forth a solution – or a functional alternative, at least.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The current range borrows heavily from Audi's HMI setup.
    Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But during that four-to six-week period, the region wholeheartedly embraces the slightly cooler temperatures and all things cozy—mountain weekends, apple and pumpkin treats, and (light) sweater weather.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The winners reflect a whiskey landscape that embraces both tradition and reinvention.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When a child adopts troubling behaviors, values, or attitudes, the typical instinct for caregivers is to intervene.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Espouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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