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
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
As her mother’s failing health threatens the life of her unborn child, Ofelia undertakes a quest to complete the Faun’s tasks.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
As Paramount Skydance undertakes a major round of layoffs affecting 1,000 employees, one of the company’s two TV studios is also reorganizing its executive team.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Foreseeing FedSur’s fall and the region’s triumph over climate change, Jonás inspires millions of Latinos to join his reactionary revolution, while Crussí, hunted by the regime, undertakes a doomed mission to kill the religious tyrant who foresees his intent.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The incidents come as the Nimitz undertakes its final deployment, capping more than 50 years of service since its commissioning in 1975.
—Greg Wehner , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
For now, Jimmy Choo remains under the Capri umbrella, as the company also undertakes to reinvigorate its core Michael Kors brand.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Next, traceback either leverages the STIR/SHAKEN attestation framework, which immediately identifies the source network, or undertakes queries at each upstream CSP in the call's transmission chain until the originating CSP and its customer are identified.
—Peter Ford, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a meeting on Thursday to discuss efforts to avoid harming the hostages still held in Gaza when the Israeli military undertakes its ground operation in the coming days.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
As her mother’s failing health threatens the life of her unborn child, Ofelia undertakes a quest to complete the Faun’s tasks.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
As Paramount Skydance undertakes a major round of layoffs affecting 1,000 employees, one of the company’s two TV studios is also reorganizing its executive team.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Foreseeing FedSur’s fall and the region’s triumph over climate change, Jonás inspires millions of Latinos to join his reactionary revolution, while Crussí, hunted by the regime, undertakes a doomed mission to kill the religious tyrant who foresees his intent.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The incidents come as the Nimitz undertakes its final deployment, capping more than 50 years of service since its commissioning in 1975.
—Greg Wehner , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
For now, Jimmy Choo remains under the Capri umbrella, as the company also undertakes to reinvigorate its core Michael Kors brand.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Next, traceback either leverages the STIR/SHAKEN attestation framework, which immediately identifies the source network, or undertakes queries at each upstream CSP in the call's transmission chain until the originating CSP and its customer are identified.
—Peter Ford, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a meeting on Thursday to discuss efforts to avoid harming the hostages still held in Gaza when the Israeli military undertakes its ground operation in the coming days.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertakes
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But all of that assumes that a putsch does succeed, and this is dubious.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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That means any senior who can’t get into one of those units must find a suitable place that accepts vouchers somewhere else.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gustav accepts her answer and says goodbye.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Glenn shoulders the blame for that, especially in light of some questionable decision-making during the loss to the Broncos.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Undertakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertakes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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