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
Since those days, however, the population has declined to about 36,000, the government has undertaken a massive cleanup of mining waste and, for some locals, good-paying jobs have been hard to come by.
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Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Some DPs took to social media to argue that the decision was a promotional move undertaken in poor taste.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Another tricky angle on the training time versus run time facet is that the actions of users might readily go far beyond the testing that was undertaken.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite the fact that archaeologists had previously conducted investigations at the site, the temple remained poorly documented and largely unexplored until excavations undertaken this year as part of Penn Museum's Nimrud Project.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The study was undertaken by UNC social work researcher Orrin Ware and veterinary toxicologist Renee Schmid of the Pet Poison Helpline.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For its part, the Delhi government has undertaken several measures to curb pollution.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
What Explains the Productivity Gap The productivity gap can be partially attributed to the nature of work undertaken by small and large businesses.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
California has seen several cases of bird flu and undertaken several milk recalls, the most recent one on Saturday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Some DPs took to social media to argue that the decision was a promotional move undertaken in poor taste.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Another tricky angle on the training time versus run time facet is that the actions of users might readily go far beyond the testing that was undertaken.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Despite the fact that archaeologists had previously conducted investigations at the site, the temple remained poorly documented and largely unexplored until excavations undertaken this year as part of Penn Museum's Nimrud Project.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The study was undertaken by UNC social work researcher Orrin Ware and veterinary toxicologist Renee Schmid of the Pet Poison Helpline.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
For its part, the Delhi government has undertaken several measures to curb pollution.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
What Explains the Productivity Gap The productivity gap can be partially attributed to the nature of work undertaken by small and large businesses.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
California has seen several cases of bird flu and undertaken several milk recalls, the most recent one on Saturday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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It has long been assumed that no such loan write-offs are allowed to be included in clubs’ PSR calculations.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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