as in accepted
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertaken
No forensic investigation was ever undertaken at the site, unless it was undertaken by Russians, which is unlikely.
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James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Every role she’s undertaken over the past three decades, she’s always done with complete dedication and with the company’s best interests at heart.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The War Powers Resolution should be revised to trigger a presidential requirement to notify Congress prior to initiating military activity, unless there is an imminent threat to the country, rather than providing notification after such action is undertaken.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
But that method isn’t within reach of consumers, so advocates have undertaken third-party assessments.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Candidates were asked whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in local elections, a reference to the recent efforts undertaken by Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez that could potentially let noncitizens in Los Angeles cast their ballot for races like mayor.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Las Olsen, chief economist at Danske Bank, said Novo has undertaken a mindset shift to do battle in the United States, its largest market.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Back in the Bay Area, federal prosecutors have recently undertaken a similar analysis of another popular Northern California rapper’s lyrics.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Chelsea sources say the club have undertaken more than 16 hours of consultation with fan groups over a number of months and listened to supporter feedback on a range of issues.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 May 2026
James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Every role she’s undertaken over the past three decades, she’s always done with complete dedication and with the company’s best interests at heart.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The War Powers Resolution should be revised to trigger a presidential requirement to notify Congress prior to initiating military activity, unless there is an imminent threat to the country, rather than providing notification after such action is undertaken.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
But that method isn’t within reach of consumers, so advocates have undertaken third-party assessments.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Candidates were asked whether noncitizens should be allowed to vote in local elections, a reference to the recent efforts undertaken by Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez that could potentially let noncitizens in Los Angeles cast their ballot for races like mayor.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Las Olsen, chief economist at Danske Bank, said Novo has undertaken a mindset shift to do battle in the United States, its largest market.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Back in the Bay Area, federal prosecutors have recently undertaken a similar analysis of another popular Northern California rapper’s lyrics.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Chelsea sources say the club have undertaken more than 16 hours of consultation with fan groups over a number of months and listened to supporter feedback on a range of issues.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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