espousal
noun
es·pous·al
i-ˈspau̇-zəl 
also -səl
Examples of espousal in a Sentence
the expected espousal of the Hollywood actor and the singing superstar should attract the elite of show business
considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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
As Travis Adkins and Judd Devermont recently pointed out in Foreign Policy, Cold Warriors both Black and White were painfully aware of the contradictions of their ringing espousal of freedom.
—Heather Hurlburt, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
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
As Travis Adkins and Judd Devermont recently pointed out in Foreign Policy, Cold Warriors both Black and White were painfully aware of the contradictions of their ringing espousal of freedom.
—Heather Hurlburt, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
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“Espousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espousal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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espousal
noun
es·pous·al
is-ˈpau̇-zəl
also -səl
1
a
: wedding
b
: the act of becoming engaged : state of being engaged
2
: a taking up of a cause or belief as a supporter
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