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as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal
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Recent Examples of espousal
The tradition is an espousal of values, holding space for connection and unhurried conversation.
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Olivia Schellenberg, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old is part of a community of women who have gained popularity — and notoriety — online for their espousal of what can feel like antiquated dating guidance.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
He has been both praised and widely criticized for his espousal of the necessity of traditional gender roles.
—David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Urged on by the president, whose espousal of conspiracy theories has only intensified in the waning weeks of his campaign, QAnon adherents are pushing such ideas into the conservative mainstream alongside more traditional issues like low taxes and limited government.
—Matthew Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
This meaning was intensified by the state’s staunch espousal of a unified French cultural and social identity, in opposition to multiculturalism.
—Time, 19 May 2021
First elected to Congress in 2020, Greene drew criticism for her espousal of extremist beliefs and using racist and antisemitic rhetoric.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Spotify’s Joe Rogan controversy—with musicians and podcasters removing their material from the platform in protest of Rogan’s espousal of COVID vaccine misinformation—is exposing cracks in its content strategy.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2022
Lev Tahor’s choice of Iran is perhaps connected to its espousal of anti-Zionism.
—Asaf Shalev, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Olivia Schellenberg, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old is part of a community of women who have gained popularity — and notoriety — online for their espousal of what can feel like antiquated dating guidance.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
He has been both praised and widely criticized for his espousal of the necessity of traditional gender roles.
—David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Urged on by the president, whose espousal of conspiracy theories has only intensified in the waning weeks of his campaign, QAnon adherents are pushing such ideas into the conservative mainstream alongside more traditional issues like low taxes and limited government.
—Matthew Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
This meaning was intensified by the state’s staunch espousal of a unified French cultural and social identity, in opposition to multiculturalism.
—Time, 19 May 2021
First elected to Congress in 2020, Greene drew criticism for her espousal of extremist beliefs and using racist and antisemitic rhetoric.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Spotify’s Joe Rogan controversy—with musicians and podcasters removing their material from the platform in protest of Rogan’s espousal of COVID vaccine misinformation—is exposing cracks in its content strategy.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2022
Lev Tahor’s choice of Iran is perhaps connected to its espousal of anti-Zionism.
—Asaf Shalev, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espousal
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Must all marriages, even ones that are unofficiated, last forever?Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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So, divorces are occurring in this calendar year mostly of marriages that have been concluded 8 or 9 years prior.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lyman granted that some independent journalists amplified prejudice to boost engagement.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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David Plazas is the director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the wedding was still on the table, delays kept getting in the way, including a second pregnancy, their son Ace, who was born in 2013.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In accordance with Quaker tradition, Rachel says some introductory words at the wedding, then everyone sits in silence in the parlor until moved to speak.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Espousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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