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as in initiative
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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertaking
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The October 7 attack was the most ambitious and best-organized undertaking ever waged by a Palestinian military force.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Somali migrants are among those increasingly undertaking such journeys, driven by insecurity, limited economic opportunities and prolonged drought conditions at home.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The October 7 attack was the most ambitious and best-organized undertaking ever waged by a Palestinian military force.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Verb
Harry has personal, firsthand knowledge of the war in Afghanistan, after undertaking two tours of the country during his ten years in the British Army.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Somali migrants are among those increasingly undertaking such journeys, driven by insecurity, limited economic opportunities and prolonged drought conditions at home.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaking
Noun
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But some time prior, a rattlesnake had come through the vent and bitten Nate, making the whole endeavor pointless.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Noun
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If MacFarland stays, the biggest long-term item on the to-do list is Makar’s next contract.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The complex’s owner said through an attorney that the property is under contract for sale, and that the buyer’s engineering firm was conducting soil testing at the site before the explosion, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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The nonprofit, which advocates for women living with or at risk of heart disease, partnered with Merck, the Atlanta Braves and eight other professional baseball teams to launch the Playing with Heart initiative, a campaign designed to promote heart health.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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Amendment 4 takes aim at Missouri’s initiative petition process, a more than a century-old form of direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures and put policy measures to a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Is preserving the family name worth accepting less?—
Brian Duggan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Streisand was accepting Cannes' prestigious Honorary Palme d’Or at the event, which was broadcast live from the Palais des Festivals stage.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The record of my thinking is right there in the open, teaching me tolerance for my fumbling, training me not to hide my struggle behind a seamless façade of digital perfection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Last week, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office announced the jail will stop accepting most misdemeanor arrestees beginning July 1, pointing to struggles with the conditions at the jail and struggles dealing with overcrowding.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The government, which used the firefighting foam at 28 defense bases across the country, alleged 3M gave assurances the substance was safe to dispose of, biodegradable and nontoxic.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The government, which used the firefighting foam at 28 defense bases across the country, alleged 3M gave assurances the substance was safe to dispose of, biodegradable and non-toxic.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But most enterprises scaling the tech today are doing so absent proper guardrails.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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The unit, led by head of product Naomi Gleit, is the latest sign that the most expensive job in enterprise AI is no longer the researcher building frontier models but the engineer flying to a customer site to make those models work.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Once stakeholders begin assuming that every image, video, or statement could be fabricated, institutional trust weakens across the board.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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And, teams assuming low-code handles anything can end up with fragile systems held together by workarounds.—
Nik Froehlich,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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