TAKEN ON Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

taken on

verb

Definition of taken on next

past participle of take on

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate

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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 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 The guidance offers producers, heads of department, and those in leadership roles simple steps that can be taken on productions regardless of their size, genre, or budget, to address and prevent risks to worker wellbeing, the charity said. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 But this one, just yards from where the Super Bowl will kick off Sunday, has taken on a particular level of infamy. —

Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Feb. 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

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Sable has faced particular backlash over its efforts to restart a pipeline that ruptured in 2015, causing one of the biggest oil spills in state history.

— Clara Harter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026