as in assumes
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertakes
The component undertakes its internal mathematical and computational effort and then goes out of its way to purposely produce tokens so that the rest of the assembly line functions based on language.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
These numbers are only remotely possible if the government undertakes a relatively indiscriminate, neighborhood-by-neighborhood campaign of detentions, going even beyond the total number of undocumented people in the United States.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
On its much faster orbit of the sun, Earth undertakes Jupiter - on its 12 Earth-year orbit - and slips between the sun and the giant planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The artist’s frustration of optical and acoustic access to a message—the functional goal of stadium architecture—undertakes a critical approach to representation not as a way of making something visually discernible but rather as a cultural process of meaning-making.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The task force undertakes activities including the evaluation of algorithms for quality, ethics, and bias, aiming to mitigate health disparities and ensure responsible AI use.
—Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
When a brand undertakes a package redesign for a key product to shake things up, some crucial factors must be considered first.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
These numbers are only remotely possible if the government undertakes a relatively indiscriminate, neighborhood-by-neighborhood campaign of detentions, going even beyond the total number of undocumented people in the United States.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
On its much faster orbit of the sun, Earth undertakes Jupiter - on its 12 Earth-year orbit - and slips between the sun and the giant planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The artist’s frustration of optical and acoustic access to a message—the functional goal of stadium architecture—undertakes a critical approach to representation not as a way of making something visually discernible but rather as a cultural process of meaning-making.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The task force undertakes activities including the evaluation of algorithms for quality, ethics, and bias, aiming to mitigate health disparities and ensure responsible AI use.
—Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
When a brand undertakes a package redesign for a key product to shake things up, some crucial factors must be considered first.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertakes
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Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The office accepts complaints online and gives information on what documents are needed for the reports.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Under federal law, any station that accepts payment, services or other valuable consideration for airing material must disclose this information to the audience at the time of broadcast.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Undertakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertakes. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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