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as in placed
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrowed
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
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Recent Examples of taken on
In recent years, Jimin has also ventured out independently and taken on new projects.
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Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Suplee has spent the past several years documenting his transformation on his podcast, American Glutton, and across social media, where his second career as a fitness influencer has taken on a life of its own.
—Mike Wehner, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Since Stephen Colbert had taken on the Late Show mantel from David Letterman in 2015, the show went from hosting a musical guest nearly every night in the beginning to around once to twice per week in 2025.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Emily has costly health conditions and has already taken on substantial medical debt.
—Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
In popular discourse, the word has taken on a life of its own, as an insult deployed without clear reference to any theory of psychology.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
He was diagnosed with a right thigh injury and will have scans taken on Saturday.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The rapper and actor, 67, hosts the new A&E documentary Fame and Fentanyl, which sheds light on the devastating toll fentanyl has taken on modern-day America.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet in just the past year, advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have taken on newfound importance and urgency in the world of AI.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Suplee has spent the past several years documenting his transformation on his podcast, American Glutton, and across social media, where his second career as a fitness influencer has taken on a life of its own.
—Mike Wehner, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Since Stephen Colbert had taken on the Late Show mantel from David Letterman in 2015, the show went from hosting a musical guest nearly every night in the beginning to around once to twice per week in 2025.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Emily has costly health conditions and has already taken on substantial medical debt.
—Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
In popular discourse, the word has taken on a life of its own, as an insult deployed without clear reference to any theory of psychology.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
He was diagnosed with a right thigh injury and will have scans taken on Saturday.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The rapper and actor, 67, hosts the new A&E documentary Fame and Fentanyl, which sheds light on the devastating toll fentanyl has taken on modern-day America.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet in just the past year, advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have taken on newfound importance and urgency in the world of AI.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
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Even for top-class wine producers like PFV members have faced the challenge.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Police also placed the city of Los Angeles on tactical alert due to violent agitators on Alameda between Temple and Aliso streets.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Democrats have vowed not to support the funding measure unless there are guardrails placed on the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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While on the runway the dress was blue and black with a trompe-l’œil design, Robbie’s look leaned into more Victorian-era flourishes, with a laced strapless bodice and an onyx and scarlet red gradient petal skirt, striking colors which borrowed from other styles in the show.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Naples, Lobotka became a regista, the Italian term for a ‘six’ borrowed from cinema.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Under Mara and Tisch's co-ownership, the Giants won two Super Bowls and recently hired John Harbaugh as head coach.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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An officer climbs the ranks Deenihan was hired by CPD in 1997 and was initially a patrol officer in the Harrison District (11th) on the city’s West Side, city personnel records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yet, as uproar over the shooting grew, videos of the incident spread and the administration's narrative unraveled, the White House changed course and adopted a more conciliatory approach.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to city records uncovered in Wright’s lawsuit and reviewed by The Times, Valerio had been marked for euthanasia for dangerous behavior in April 2022, four months before Wright adopted him.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is the difference between an employee who is engaged and one who is truly committed.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The two of them got engaged a year later in January 2014 and tied the knot later that year in June.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gonzalez also embraced the trend, wearing a sheer black corset top of her own.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Taken on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20on. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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