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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 Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The big story In this photograph taken on September 23, 2025, employees work at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
One person was seen being taken on a stretcher out of the second house, to which the fire spread.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Her husband has taken on a second job and is now working seven days a week to help the family make ends meet.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
That competition has increasingly taken on geopolitical overtones.
—Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Vantor’s images, taken on March 11, provide a clear view of the damage.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Both cases were taken on by the Northern California Innocence Project.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, the dance has taken on a life of its own outside the game, and is frequently performed as a taunting gesture at competitions.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The big story In this photograph taken on September 23, 2025, employees work at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
One person was seen being taken on a stretcher out of the second house, to which the fire spread.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Her husband has taken on a second job and is now working seven days a week to help the family make ends meet.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
That competition has increasingly taken on geopolitical overtones.
—Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Vantor’s images, taken on March 11, provide a clear view of the damage.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Both cases were taken on by the Northern California Innocence Project.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, the dance has taken on a life of its own outside the game, and is frequently performed as a taunting gesture at competitions.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
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That moment, over a quarter of a century in the making, came in December 2025 when Tiffani McInnis—flanked by supporters—faced her mother's killer in a courtroom.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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During its high-stakes re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere, the Orion capsule faced extreme temperatures nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Horton exited his second start of the year in Cleveland on April 3 and was placed on the IL the next day.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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He was placed onto a stretcher and lifted into an ambulance.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The story is Jimmy Page borrowed money from his parents to get these pressed.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Osier said patrons at his library borrowed 6,683 items from other libraries in 2025, about twice the number of books patrons from other towns borrowed from Willington.—
Nicole Caruso,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers and Penguins last met in the playoffs in 2018, with Pittsburgh winning the series 4-2.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The army takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance, which has since become a civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Athena's parents, Jacob Strand and Maitlyn Gandy, then filed a lawsuit against Horner and the contractor who hired him, per NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baseball already has adopted three-game-series, with the possibility of Saturday doubleheaders in regional play.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some gravitate toward the traditional Latin Mass, while others lean toward the Novus Ordo, the format for Mass widely adopted after Vatican II.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Days of Our Lives actress, 38, is engaged to Danny Cipriani.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The couple's milestone comes seven months after becoming engaged.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, is part of the wing of the American right that embraced Orbán.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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These songs evince the mix of pop virtuosity and indie sleaze that would eventually make Larsson a cult artist, part of the lineage of straight white girls who are embraced as guardian angels for the gay club scene.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Taken on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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