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
Will the call for the establishment and promotion of the many aspects be undertaken?
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Thus, weighing the burdens and benefits of treatment is best undertaken by parents, with their child’s assent and guided by clinician expertise.
—Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Genetic testing undertaken by the couple allegedly proved that Shea is not biologically related to either Score or Mills, according to the lawsuit and Scarola.
—Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Learning how to wrestle with an issue like AI, which is ambiguous and undecided, is the whole point of an education undertaken in the liberal tradition.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That value is in the form of people working, supplies purchased, and activities undertaken.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Defense attorney Frank Adreano said Wednesday a full criminal and internal investigation needs to be undertaken against the state for its actions.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Lifesaving measures were undertaken, but Connolly was then pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Some including O’Reilly have questioned the use of force undertaken by agents in Minnesota and Portland, where two additional individuals were shot during an immigration operation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Thus, weighing the burdens and benefits of treatment is best undertaken by parents, with their child’s assent and guided by clinician expertise.
—Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Genetic testing undertaken by the couple allegedly proved that Shea is not biologically related to either Score or Mills, according to the lawsuit and Scarola.
—Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Learning how to wrestle with an issue like AI, which is ambiguous and undecided, is the whole point of an education undertaken in the liberal tradition.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That value is in the form of people working, supplies purchased, and activities undertaken.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Defense attorney Frank Adreano said Wednesday a full criminal and internal investigation needs to be undertaken against the state for its actions.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Lifesaving measures were undertaken, but Connolly was then pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Some including O’Reilly have questioned the use of force undertaken by agents in Minnesota and Portland, where two additional individuals were shot during an immigration operation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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Lamar – who accepted the award from last year's winner Doechii and Queen Latifah – now holds 26 Grammys to Jay-Z's 25, including an additional three awards won earlier in the night.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Foreign passports Permanent resident cards Border crossing cards A temporary driver’s license is not accepted for domestic air travel.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 63-year-old New Mexico native with deep Dallas ties officially assumed leadership of North Texas’ largest business group earlier this month.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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