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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 espoused
Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The movie follows the Shakers’ irrepressible leader — who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital revealed that Edge espoused anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theories.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The research found that 59% of those posts espoused conspiracy theories about Jews, such as that Jewish people control governments, that Jews are satanic in nature, or that the Holocaust never occurred or misrepresentations of what happened during the Holocaust.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing new about humans seeking to optimize their health and extend their lives (Hippocrates espoused cold baths; Benjamin Franklin touted vegetarianism), but the medium has changed.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Sep. 2025
The kind of free speech and lively discourse that Kirk espoused involved spreading hateful conspiracy theories and misinformation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s the gamut of thought espoused by the head of a large dealer group and two executives at a company that specializes in dealership mergers and acquisitions during last week’s Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, Kirk espoused pro-gun sentiments that largely align with his conservative base, the post said, which has led to too many unnecessary deaths.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The movie follows the Shakers’ irrepressible leader — who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital revealed that Edge espoused anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theories.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The research found that 59% of those posts espoused conspiracy theories about Jews, such as that Jewish people control governments, that Jews are satanic in nature, or that the Holocaust never occurred or misrepresentations of what happened during the Holocaust.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing new about humans seeking to optimize their health and extend their lives (Hippocrates espoused cold baths; Benjamin Franklin touted vegetarianism), but the medium has changed.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Sep. 2025
The kind of free speech and lively discourse that Kirk espoused involved spreading hateful conspiracy theories and misinformation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s the gamut of thought espoused by the head of a large dealer group and two executives at a company that specializes in dealership mergers and acquisitions during last week’s Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, Kirk espoused pro-gun sentiments that largely align with his conservative base, the post said, which has led to too many unnecessary deaths.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espoused
Verb
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Kidman and the country star, 57, married in June 2006 and share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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My 35-year-old niece married a 45-year-old man with two teenage kids in a small ceremony.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The name, borrowed from the post-apocalyptic movie series, immediately drew attention for its bold tone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dressing accordingly for the theme, Harry borrowed his friend Tom Hardy’s Mad Max costume while Meghan sported a camo tank with torn black shorts and fishnet stockings.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 4-2-3-1 formation has been one of the most prominent systems used across Europe since the turn of the century, adopted by some of the best tacticians in modern football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In keeping with the change in temperatures and tones this season, Kristen Stewart has now adopted a new look.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Laube, who previously ran the Libertarian Party of Iowa, and his allies promised to run Libertarian candidates, reverse the decline in their voting base and repudiate the caustic public image embraced by the party’s now-former leaders.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Encouraged by her dear friend, architect and environmentalist Harry Gessner, Lockhart embraced every opportunity life offered, from singing onstage with Willie Nelson to attending White House press briefings dating back to the Eisenhower administration.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The figures include Abigail Abbot Bailey, an eighteenth-century New Englander whose efforts to leave her abusive husband, Asa, were hindered not just by strictures against divorce but also by the prevailing attitudes toward conjugal desire.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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This kind of marital embedding involves a whole lotta acting, as Elizabeth Lo’s compelling documentary reveals, but also uncovers a whole world of loneliness, heartache and occasional wisdom.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pino carried out this change despite a Miami-Dade judge’s order in the couple’s long-running divorce case that prohibited him from disposing of their marital assets, according to her lawyers.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Espoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espoused. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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