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as in marrying
to give in marriage
a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter
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as in proposing
to take as a spouse
heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests
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as in adopting
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 espousing
By that standard, Martha Stewart was espousing the merits of fridgescaping before she’d even seen the inside of Alderson Federal Prison Camp.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Fritz Lenz was still very much alive and espousing his eugenic theories when his son took on Chemie Grünenthal, in the name of every single infant severely disabled at the hands of bad medicine.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Fritz Lenz was still very much alive and espousing his eugenic theories when his son took on Chemie Grünenthal, in the name of every single infant severely disabled at the hands of bad medicine.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espousing
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The film resonates with echoes of Old Hollywood, while marrying them to Kazakh traditions of storytelling.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Or her keying his car with Spanish expletives, then marrying his brother in an act of retaliation.Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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So can quitting smoking, getting 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity like a brisk walk, and adopting a heart-healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which both emphasize lean protein, whole grains, and fresh produce.Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
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This involves adopting modern tools and technologies that can handle the scale and complexity of modern data sets.Ranjan Parthasarathy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The report also highlights the company's liquidity management strategies, including borrowing capabilities from the Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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While the recent rate cut does make borrowing a bit cheaper, the high cost of homes and limited inventory are still significant barriers.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Espousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espousing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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