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
His administration has undertaken extraordinary efforts to infuse Christianity into government functions — establishing a White House Faith Office, holding prayer services at the Pentagon and the Labor Department.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Ordinarily, such a case might be undertaken by Bonta’s state Department of Justice.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Haywood Talcove, the CEO of data analytics company LexisNexis, spoke with the Herald about the rate of fraud in Massachusetts and detailed the criminal activity being undertaken for fraudsters to obtain private SNAP information and steal benefits.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Genetic testing undertaken by the couple allegedly proved that Shea is not biologically related to either Score or Mills, according to Scarola, as well as the lawsuit.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The battle is well documented in the country’s history books but this is believed to be the first time that archaeological investigations in connection with it have been undertaken, according to Uldum.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston was supposed to graduate from Loyola University Chicago with a master’s degree before she was killed in a violent crime spree that was undertaken simply to get some money for a barbecue, her family said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The digital restoration was undertaken at Silver Salt Restoration.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, for all the efforts being undertaken, the most effective way of lifting Delilah’s spirits is by focusing on finding her another forever home.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Ordinarily, such a case might be undertaken by Bonta’s state Department of Justice.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Haywood Talcove, the CEO of data analytics company LexisNexis, spoke with the Herald about the rate of fraud in Massachusetts and detailed the criminal activity being undertaken for fraudsters to obtain private SNAP information and steal benefits.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Genetic testing undertaken by the couple allegedly proved that Shea is not biologically related to either Score or Mills, according to Scarola, as well as the lawsuit.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The battle is well documented in the country’s history books but this is believed to be the first time that archaeological investigations in connection with it have been undertaken, according to Uldum.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston was supposed to graduate from Loyola University Chicago with a master’s degree before she was killed in a violent crime spree that was undertaken simply to get some money for a barbecue, her family said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The digital restoration was undertaken at Silver Salt Restoration.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, for all the efforts being undertaken, the most effective way of lifting Delilah’s spirits is by focusing on finding her another forever home.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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Juburi said that his team has represented scores of families who’ve accepted deportation only in the context of serious medical neglect.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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