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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
In the late 1950s, as a young congressman, McGovern had been a critic of foreign aid, albeit for reasons much different than those espoused today.
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Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
That contrasts markedly with the ostensibly secular and pluralist vision of India espoused by the men who led the country to independence in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has not picked up any Presbyterians accused of endorsing or espousing terrorist activity.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
That contrasts markedly with the ostensibly secular and pluralist vision of India espoused by the men who led the country to independence in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Homeland Security has not picked up any Presbyterians accused of endorsing or espousing terrorist activity.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
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He's also supported Pope Francis' allowing divorced Catholics and those married outside the church to receive Communion, though his support for LGBTQ+ people is less clear.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The Art Of Contextual Awareness Design thinking marries critical analysis with unique mental agility, questioning assumptions while zooming between granular details and expansive systems.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Advocates want more states to adopt basic guidelines with hopes more missing people will be found, volunteers will be better protected and bereft families won't fall victim to searchers-for-hire schemes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Others, such as Musk supporter FCC Chair Brendan Carr, have been urging European allies to adopt Starlink over Chinese satellite technologies, which the State Department has started to echo.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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Differentiating, the final pillar, is about embracing what makes humans unique.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Also borrowing from nature is landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, whose proposal incorporates a replica of a centuries-old oak tree from Windsor Great Park, once the private hunting grounds of the late Queen’s former residence, Windsor Castle.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The floors are wood, the photography is vintage and the phones and fridges look like they were borrowed from a 1950s film set.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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