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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
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.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The American was greeted by loud cheers from the traveling US fans when her name was announced as a starter, but the occasion didn’t seem to faze the young athlete, who has taken on so much responsibility of late.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 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
In recent years, Jimin has also ventured out independently and taken on new projects.
—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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The American was greeted by loud cheers from the traveling US fans when her name was announced as a starter, but the occasion didn’t seem to faze the young athlete, who has taken on so much responsibility of late.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 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
In recent years, Jimin has also ventured out independently and taken on new projects.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
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In 2015, President Barack Obama launched the MyRA program (for My Retirement Account), but eligible workers faced barriers like the surprisingly difficult act of enrolling.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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After that, Daley never got less than 60% of the vote or faced a strenuous challenge.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles School Board placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on indefinite administrative leave Friday, two days after FBI agents raided his California home and school district office.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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State officials, after running all providers against claims in AHCCCS’s system, confirmed that the agency approved zero payments to providers after the date on which they were placed on the exclusions list.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2022, Schaefer borrowed an idea from his time at Mississippi State as a way to drum up fan support.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Heather Benson, age 13, borrowed Forever on a choir trip.—
Mark Oppenheimer,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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The use of the system near the city came before the FAA and Pentagon met to review potential impacts and mitigation measures.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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For many in Chicago, weekly gatherings at Rainbow PUSH became a forum where local concerns met national attention.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since Howell and Tretter’s resignations last July, the union has operated under the direction of president Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who plays linebacker for the Chicago Bears, and White, whom the union hired in August as interim executive director.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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To adapt the play, Preminger hired the great screenwriter and novelist Graham Greene, who Preminger felt would add meaning and emotional investment to the project given his Catholicism.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Under the bill, that process is limited to schools where the board of education has adopted an early admission policy.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prior to dating Bravo, Woodley was engaged to her NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hall then reportedly engaged police in a pursuit and eventually crashed the car, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The company embraced enterprise software like no other.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump has embraced unilateral uses of force — including the once-taboo targeting of heads of state, a Harvard professor noted — to achieve his foreign policy goals.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Taken on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20on. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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