as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
Until then, the work of challenging the president’s abuses of power must be undertaken by law firms, the courts, journalists, academic institutions, states, and cities — the very institutions the president is assaulting.
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Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Research also shows that companies undertake climate initiatives not just because of federal policy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The yearlong project is being undertaken by San Diego Theatres, which manages the city of San Diego’s Civic and Balboa Theatres.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Some of the most ambitious work has been undertaken by Englewood Christian Church in central Indianapolis, which has built senior housing with solar panels intended to generate at least as much energy as the building uses.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Research also shows that companies undertake climate initiatives not just because of federal policy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The yearlong project is being undertaken by San Diego Theatres, which manages the city of San Diego’s Civic and Balboa Theatres.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Some of the most ambitious work has been undertaken by Englewood Christian Church in central Indianapolis, which has built senior housing with solar panels intended to generate at least as much energy as the building uses.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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About 20 Americans will be accepted into the program to begin in June.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Elliott was first reported to have assumed a position in the oil and gas company back in February, driving a share rally amid expectations that its involvement could pressure BP to shift gears from its green strategy and back toward its core oil and gas businesses.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Many professionals enter the tech space assuming their success in structured environments will seamlessly translate into building and scaling a startup, guaranteed.—
Lola Eniolorunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Suppliers in more vulnerable environments shoulder the consequences.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Economists expect consumers to shoulder at least some of that tax burden in the form of higher prices, depending on how businesses pass along the costs.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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