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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
So many of the ideas espoused by the cutting-edge figures on the far right are reflexively contrarian and fundamentally empty.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Senate Democrats also expressed concern about pro-Russia talking points Gabbard has espoused in the years since.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The code of conduct relies upon a divisive definition of antisemitism that some have claimed will be used to censor artists that have espoused pro-Palestine views, whether in their art or elsewhere.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The scale and suddenness of this offer is unprecedented in the federal government but typical of slash-and-burn management practices espoused by Trump and his efficiency czar, Elon Musk.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Senate Democrats also expressed concern about pro-Russia talking points Gabbard has espoused in the years since.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The code of conduct relies upon a divisive definition of antisemitism that some have claimed will be used to censor artists that have espoused pro-Palestine views, whether in their art or elsewhere.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The scale and suddenness of this offer is unprecedented in the federal government but typical of slash-and-burn management practices espoused by Trump and his efficiency czar, Elon Musk.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouse
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Eve and Maximillion have been married for over a decade, having tied the knot in 2014.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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In May 2024, Brown married Jon Bon Jovi's 22-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, in Italy.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last week, the House adopted a budget resolution that paves the way for implementing the president's agenda on border security, defense and energy priorities, while extending the 2017 tax cuts.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Modern technology found in running shoes is slowly being adopted into walking boots and trail shoes, helping to reduce weight while increasing comfort, speed, and performance.—
Chris Haslam,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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As a new generation sloughed off the integrationist dreams of their Civil Rights forbears in favor of the Black Power Movement’s call for self-determination, Baraka renegotiated his position as a white literary darling and embraced a racial pride reinforced by righteous anger.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, while the U.S. is not the first nation to wholeheartedly embrace bitcoin and other on-chain assets at the policy level, the reality is that the actions taken are being watched and analyzed across the globe.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The rest would be covered by borrowing up to an additional $4 trillion, vastly increasing the federal debt.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The basics of interest rates Interest rates are simply the cost of borrowing money.—
Stephanie Colestock,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Espouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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