ESPOUSING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

espousing

verb

present participle of espouse

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 Andrew Tate, 39, a former professional kickboxer, built a vast online following espousing misogynistic and hypermasculine views. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 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 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

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After John launched his solo career in 1970, marrying Ono the year before, John and Yoko released the transcendent record, Double Fantasy, in 1980, the final album before Lennon’s tragic murder.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
The former couple had broken up in 1955, as Margaret weighed losing her royal income and claim to the throne against marrying Townsend (a commoner and divorcé).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

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The War Horse reported on VA-medical-center policies that recommended discharging most patients from therapy after just eight sessions (far too few, according to many providers), an approach that the VA has denied adopting.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Summary Travelers are rapidly adopting AI for trip planning, with over half already using it and 75% planning future use, significantly outpacing the industry.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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The audiences are full of all kinds of people singing along, embracing songs on Dreamsicle even without much airplay or traditional support.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
But now, given the alternatives, embracing the stalemate is the best possible option for the United States.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of embracing

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Rouser said financial-aid counselors talk with students about borrowing responsibly and, when appropriate, using student-loan refunds to cover expenses beyond what the university bills them for.

— Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Schulz compared younger Americans increasing their credit scores with a new driver borrowing Mom or Dad’s car.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

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