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
The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Successive Cypriot governments have said that Britain would inform the authorities of any military action undertaken from the bases, but that's understood more as a courtesy than an obligation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
With the exception of Lake Texcoco outside Mexico City, no similar project had ever been undertaken.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
In response, Pakistan has reportedly undertaken countermeasures, including airstrikes targeting drone infrastructure linked to militant networks inside Afghanistan.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The move comes as Disney has undertaken a leadership transition at the top of the company with former Disney Parks chief Josh D’Amaro taking over as CEO from Bob Iger.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But even a justified intervention can erode democratic norms if undertaken without sustained public explanation.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Right-of-way impacts associated with the project were not anticipated and it is anticipated to be undertaken with 90% federal funds and 10% state funds.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Successive Cypriot governments have said that Britain would inform the authorities of any military action undertaken from the bases, but that's understood more as a courtesy than an obligation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
With the exception of Lake Texcoco outside Mexico City, no similar project had ever been undertaken.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
In response, Pakistan has reportedly undertaken countermeasures, including airstrikes targeting drone infrastructure linked to militant networks inside Afghanistan.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The move comes as Disney has undertaken a leadership transition at the top of the company with former Disney Parks chief Josh D’Amaro taking over as CEO from Bob Iger.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But even a justified intervention can erode democratic norms if undertaken without sustained public explanation.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Right-of-way impacts associated with the project were not anticipated and it is anticipated to be undertaken with 90% federal funds and 10% state funds.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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When the train stopped for three hours outside Guiyang, the backpacker finally admitted defeat and accepted a cigarette.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those who are accepted go through a 10-week training academy, which Leonas helps instruct.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many shots audiences assumed were digital were actually practical effects using Jay’s wheelchair design.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This all assumed that radiation, matter, and curvature were the only allowable components to the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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