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
This is the second year that Fallon has undertaken the special after-football broadcasts.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has undertaken a monthslong pressure campaign urging lower interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The project will be undertaken in collaboration with the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
In The Paper, the gutting of local journalism over the last 20-plus years is depicted as a mundane sort of tragedy, typically undertaken by indifferent parent corporations or, worse, hedge funds that strip newspapers for parts.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The Restoration Team’s work was all undertaken under the supervision of director Steven Lisberger, too, to ensure that the remaster remains true to the original artistic intent.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Together is also leveraging market research undertaken by Hot Pot China to determine what sort of hotel spas to create in the region.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Fast-food chains have undertaken various menu changes in recent months, including rolling out discounts and creating value meals, because of inflation-weary consumers.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump has undertaken a major overhaul of the Oval Office since taking office in January.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has undertaken a monthslong pressure campaign urging lower interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The project will be undertaken in collaboration with the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
In The Paper, the gutting of local journalism over the last 20-plus years is depicted as a mundane sort of tragedy, typically undertaken by indifferent parent corporations or, worse, hedge funds that strip newspapers for parts.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The Restoration Team’s work was all undertaken under the supervision of director Steven Lisberger, too, to ensure that the remaster remains true to the original artistic intent.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Together is also leveraging market research undertaken by Hot Pot China to determine what sort of hotel spas to create in the region.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Fast-food chains have undertaken various menu changes in recent months, including rolling out discounts and creating value meals, because of inflation-weary consumers.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump has undertaken a major overhaul of the Oval Office since taking office in January.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
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Novak walked the red carpet and accepted the honor onstage in a dramatic white gown with a silvery overlay.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To be a real man, according to this content, young adolescent boys are expected to be tall and broad-shouldered with bulging biceps, pronounced trapezius muscles, and washboard abs.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of these costs is being shouldered by home insurers, who have paid millions in claims in recent years to policyholders affected by hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding across the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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