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
The Baltic states are often considered the most obvious targets for Russia if the Kremlin were to undertake a new conflict, due to both their small size and strategic location.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Magyar’s government has undertaken crucial changes like restoring judicial independence, academic and media freedom, and launching broad anti-corruption efforts in order to get access to the money.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The Florida Legislature never undertook a full accounting of the money the state spent fighting the amendments.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Magyar’s government has undertaken crucial changes like restoring judicial independence, academic and media freedom, and launching broad anti-corruption efforts in order to get access to the money.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The Florida Legislature never undertook a full accounting of the money the state spent fighting the amendments.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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The Justice Department hasn’t formed the five-member commission that will decide on payout criteria, so there has been no money paid out yet or claims accepted.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Missouri lawmakers slashed funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library free book program from $6 million to $2 million, meaning the state will no longer accept new children into the literacy program starting July 1.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Stankoven, a few months away from assuming a larger place of prominence in Carolina’s lineup as second-line center, took notes.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But public‑private agreements are routinely renegotiated when financial conditions change, and asking the Padres to assume more expenses is an appropriate, good‑faith request.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Since then, the City has shouldered increasing responsibility without corresponding County investment.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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