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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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With so many legends, styles, eras, and defining moments, including World Cup performances, to choose from, creating a definitive list is a near-impossible task, and, perhaps, that is what makes such an endeavor irresistible.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Each one of those endeavors has given me belief in myself, usually at times in my life when things have felt hopelessly off-course.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 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
Noun
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Inside the museum, there are exhibitions dedicated to the former president’s political legacy, the former first lady’s public initiatives, and historical movements, such as Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage, that shaped them both.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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There are some more interesting initiatives, too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
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After consulting with its attorneys, the board conceded, accepting a settlement offer that would allow the data center to proceed with only minimal concessions from the firm.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This time, lawmakers were scrambling over a stadium plan to keep the Chicago Bears from accepting an offer to move to Hammond, Indiana.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 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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Massamba Diop has one of the highest ceilings of any transfer, and Braden Huff returns with the best hook shot in college hoops (assuming JT Toppin doesn’t play this season).—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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