as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embark (on or upon)
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Entering the homestretch, Journalism poked his head in front as Rodriguez began to fall back.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025 -
Left-hander Reid Detmers, whose three-game nightmare stretch a month ago began with a game in Seattle, struck out two in a scoreless inning, including Mariners star Cal Raleigh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Then, about 30 minutes after launch, Ship started to tumble, which was the result of a leak in Ship's fuel-tank systems, according to Huot.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Known to his fans as King Vamp, the Opium label founder started as a SoundCloud rapper in Atlanta and successfully wave-hopped his way from Awful Records to A$AP Mob to Kanye West on the path to superstardom.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
28 May 2025
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What Happens Next The talks will commence in London on Monday, according to Trump's Truth Social post.—
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Pitt actress Shabana Azeez, who played Dr. Javadi, recently posted a picture confirming that filming had commenced as planned in June, just a short while after The Pitt season 1 ended.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Over time, that approach opened the company to serious problems, including the notorious 737 MAX crashes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The roofs were then remotely opened, and the drones deployed to launch their strikes on four Russian airfields across the vast country.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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To help catalyze this vision, Mani founded Jagriti Yatra in 2008.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The 34-year-old founded Thirsty Dumpling, which sells do-it-yourself dumpling making kits.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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“Embark (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embark%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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