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espoused

[ih-spouzd, -spousd] / ɪˈspaʊzd, -ˈspaʊsd /


ADJECTIVE
spliced
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
wedded
Synonyms
STRONG


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Leadership changes at the Fed, meanwhile, suggest a new method for tackling inflation espoused by new Chair nominee Kevin Warsh that is taking long-dated U.S.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Stanley espoused an evangelical capitalism that focused on its employees’ personal growth; it recommended salespeople read Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Mr Freeman had long espoused "sovereign citizen" views and had a well-documented hatred of authority.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

One of the most common arguments espoused by the antisuffrage forces was that women were not emotionally strong enough to handle the responsibility of voting and were thus incapable of making sound political decisions.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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