taken on

past participle of take on
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of taken on 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 Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, signed from Chelsea, has since taken on the No 1 shirt following Neto’s exit to Botafogo. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 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 One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical attention were taken on the rescue flight from the McMurdo Station on Tuesday, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) said in a statement. Reuters, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
Verb
  • Tennessee faced a third-and-10 at their own 35-yard line, and the crowd at Empower Field was at a fever pitch.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Home to more than 1,200 stores, the Dubai Mall is so big that complimentary electric buggies ferry shoppers around and free phone batteries can be borrowed in case visitors run out of power on a day trip there.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly every part of the couple's wedding was borrowed or gifted with love.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hopes were raised for a rapprochement between Harry and his father in July when aides of Harry and the King met for the first time in London.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia’s signing was met with total consensus across the club, and Flick was one of the biggest advocates for Rashford’s move to Barca.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, the defense was a reflection of what new coordinator Al Golden promised and has spoken about at every opportunity possible since he was hired.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But only a small percentage of people who used The Browser Company’s Arc adopted the program’s special features.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The pair have since married and adopted twin children.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moved by her mother’s words, the couple got engaged on July 23, 2025, and decided to plan their wedding immediately.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One woman has drawn worldwide attention after announcing she is engaged to her AI chatbot boyfriend.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Edgell has since embraced baking full time, according to the outlet.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As the Internet, and now AI, enabled increased firms’ capabilities, and customers acquired more power in the marketplace, the most successful firms were those that embraced startingly different principles.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Taken on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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