TAKEN ON Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

taken on

verb

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 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 The convergence has also taken on a nostalgic shape online. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 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. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026 And the journeys that people have taken on the Mississippi River since time immemorial, frankly, is really astounding. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 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 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 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

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Verb

The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Despite the widespread support in the Assembly, the bill faced a wide array of opposition that included trade groups for large social media companies, organizations that support young people and advocates for digital privacy.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of faced

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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of met

Verb

Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Moore then won Super Bowl LIX as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was hired shortly after as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Definition of hired

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It was later adopted as the nation’s first official flag after the Continental Congress passed a resolution on June 14, 1777.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Some of the other Angels have adopted Pikachu as an unofficial team mascot and last week during the Angels’ series against the Mariners in Seattle, the team visited Pokémon’s North American headquarters.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of adopted

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The businessman employed an array of shell companies and strawmen to sign documents on his behalf, and to stand in for him as operators of his companies, according to the affidavit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Additionally, the transit method employed by TESS usually has a search radius of around 150 light-years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026