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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
Taxpayers will be shelling out a big slice of their taxes to service debt taken on in the past to finance government spending in years gone by.
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The convergence has also taken on a nostalgic shape online.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.
—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
Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The convergence has also taken on a nostalgic shape online.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
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We now are faced with missing holidays with them to comply with their demands.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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London, the city New York has largely borrowed the model from, has more than 130, according to a 2025 report.—
George Gurley,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The Dutchman has arguably been the best January signing since Fiorentina borrowed Mohamed Salah from Chelsea a little over a decade ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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California’s race for governor hit a critical moment on May 14, as the state’s top candidates met for their final debatebefore the June primary.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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King County took a similar approach, building ongoing provider partnerships centered on measurable outcomes and tying contract renewal directly to whether those outcomes were met.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Though its origins are disputed, artists from across the world have adopted the aesthetic, offering creative takes that go from hyperrealistic to surreal to playful and bright.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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According to the doc, Paschel began pursuing a relationship with Malina online while he was still engaged to Wilson.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The museum has engaged a team of provenance researchers to look into the history of the unclaimed artworks, with a view to ultimately being able to restore some of them to their rightful owners.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Software engineers have increasingly embraced the tech to help write code, with 90% of tech workers using AI in their jobs, according to a September survey from Google’s research arm.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Taken on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20on. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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