undertaken

past participle of undertake

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Recent Examples of undertaken According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Similar redistricting efforts were undertaken in Texas and North Carolina by Republicans, and in California by Democrats. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026 Federal, state and tribal fishery programs have since undertaken major hatchery restocking and predator control efforts and even helped wild fish navigate waterfalls to reach spawning grounds in some cases. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Since then, the city has undertaken public engagement efforts for the local community to weigh in on the plans, hosting an open house and workshop and seeking resident input via an online survey. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The letter makes clear, however, that any such charitable work is undertaken in a private capacity and does not signal a return to royal duties. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 According to immigration policy, CPT is employment directly related to an international student’s major area of study that is undertaken part-time or full-time during the program. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The unusual conversion was undertaken by badminton enthusiast Travis Mitchell, who spent about six months developing the system. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
  • Morissette accepted the award and $20,000 (US$14,461) prize, which was presented in partnership with the Canada Media Fund.
    Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the Academy Awards victory, Oldman actually accepted an earlier Actor Award victory (then known as a SAG Award) on Ledger’s behalf at the 2009 ceremony.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Close relatives of Cabrera and Vela Gonzalez initially assumed ICE would clear up the issue.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting knowledge could eventually contribute to long-duration space missions, where reliable food production would be essential but natural sunlight, soil and stable environmental conditions cannot be assumed.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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