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
Closer to my heart is the expedition undertaken in 1937 by my great-uncle Dillon Ripley, an ornithologist who served as the head of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years.
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Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Interesting Engineering has widely reported on the megascale renewable energy projects that the Asian giant has undertaken in recent years.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Whatever language is used to describe it — counter-narcotics, stabilization, transition — this was an act of war, undertaken without the constitutional mechanisms designed to restrain exactly this kind of unilateral executive action.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
No More Red is a complement to the work undertaken by Arsenal in the Community, engaging and supporting young people in Islington.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The operation, conducted by the Department of Defense and the DEA, was undertaken at the request of the Justice Department.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The attack, undertaken early Saturday without congressional approval, was condemned by legal experts and, according to a Venezuelan official who spoke to The New York Times, left 40 dead, including civilians.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
This was undertaken, of course, with the Nigerian government.
—ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
The project marks the most extensive use of laser technology ever undertaken on an ancient monument, according to the chief restorer, Marta Baumgartner, who said the decision came despite the cost.
—CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Interesting Engineering has widely reported on the megascale renewable energy projects that the Asian giant has undertaken in recent years.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Whatever language is used to describe it — counter-narcotics, stabilization, transition — this was an act of war, undertaken without the constitutional mechanisms designed to restrain exactly this kind of unilateral executive action.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
No More Red is a complement to the work undertaken by Arsenal in the Community, engaging and supporting young people in Islington.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The operation, conducted by the Department of Defense and the DEA, was undertaken at the request of the Justice Department.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The attack, undertaken early Saturday without congressional approval, was condemned by legal experts and, according to a Venezuelan official who spoke to The New York Times, left 40 dead, including civilians.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
This was undertaken, of course, with the Nigerian government.
—ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
The project marks the most extensive use of laser technology ever undertaken on an ancient monument, according to the chief restorer, Marta Baumgartner, who said the decision came despite the cost.
—CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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That same year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created and assumed control of the program.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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