embark on/upon

idiom

1
: to begin (a journey)
They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
2
: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)
She's embarking on a new career.
The company has embarked upon a risky new project.

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Fortuitously, this occurred around the time that an international community of astronomers, at a gathering in Paris, decided to embark on a collaborative project to make the first photographic map of the sky. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 The conversations provided a partial taxonomy of the decision-making executives about to embark on deadline dealing. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025 Promising young musicians get the necessary training to embark on their journey toward jazz stardom. Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 July 2025 Noah is set to embark on a North American tour in support of the album in September. Jack Irvin, People.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for embark on/upon

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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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