espousing

verb

present participle of espouse
1
as in marrying
to give in marriage a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter

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2
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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3
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 At the same time, the recent, deadly brutality of the agency and its partners has led, according to some polls, to strong support for such a policy; those espousing the slogan have included Bill Kristol, the neocon anti-Trump writer. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 At the time, neighbors like Cooke thought the policy was meant to deter flags showing support for sports teams or espousing political views. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Trump’s backers continued to complain about the touchscreen voting machines, with some loyalists espousing wild conspiracy theories. — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 The writings are filled with extremist material espousing anti-Islamic, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ views. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 19 May 2026 And repetition – espousing the same ideas again and again – was an effective tactic. — Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 Campa-Najjar’s journey from espousing progressive positions to conservative ones and back again has required him to do a lot of explaining in recent years. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 However, the two political figures have also found common ground on the issue of affordability, with the president espousing a surprisingly positive tone about the mayor during the pair’s first Oval Office meeting last November. — Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026 Presumably, this presented Hulu with its clearest, cleanest path to finally getting past the Whedon mess that had cast a shadow over the franchise espousing female empowerment. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espousing
  1. marrying
  2. adopting
  3. embracing
  4. borrowing
Verb
  • So that’s the guy that showed up, truly marrying talent with preparation.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Linguistic exogamy means marrying outside your linguistic group.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of marrying
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  • Many departments across South Florida are adopting AI tools, and some intentionally are not, but the Palm Beach Police Department seems to be on the leading edge of how the technology is being used in law enforcement.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The gap between adopting AI and governing it runs in both directions.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • Connecticut deserves credit for embracing decades of scientific research demonstrating that adolescent brains continue developing well beyond age seventeen.
    — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond high vamps, fall 2026 footwear is embracing nostalgia and drama.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of embracing
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  • That's a studio built around tactical games rather than one borrowing the genre for a single project.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Students are borrowing less because of longstanding caps on federal student loans for undergraduates, limits that haven't risen in many years.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of borrowing

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