undertaking 1 of 2

noun

Definition of undertakingnext
1
as in endeavor

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2
as in contract

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3
as in initiative

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undertaking

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verb

present participle of undertake
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
Noun
Hackel said maintaining the county's transportation system is a significant undertaking. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 This could offer a taste of what’s to come when scientists finally get their hands on specimens directly from the surface of Mars, a significantly more difficult undertaking than a sample return from Phobos. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
The judge in that lawsuit said the administration must give the court 48 hours before undertaking any activities related to or in preparation for construction of the arch. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 In offering to furnish these initial flights, NASA is taking a significant burden off private space station providers, which are already undertaking a challenging task in constructing, testing, and flying orbital space stations. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undertaking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaking
  1. endeavor
  2. contract
  3. initiative
  4. accepting
  5. struggle
  6. assurance
  7. enterprise
  8. assuming
Noun
  • But to marry all of it, the bowing with the fingering and the different positions and the vibrato, is a lifelong endeavor that lifelong cellists are struggling with to this very day.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But that quibble certainly doesn’t deny the endeavor a passing grade.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of endeavor
Noun
  • The contract bars balance-billing patients beyond insured rates and limits annual adjustments to South Region medical and transportation inflation markers.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Hollywood guild is giving its national executive director, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, a contract extension and elevating him to CEO.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • That there’s even $75 million to fight over is due to an aldermanic initiative.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, Roc Nation signed on to consult the NFL on live music entertainment and the social justice initiative Inspire Change, which aims to reduce barriers to opportunity, especially in underserved communities.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiative
Verb
  • There are fewer excuses for accepting compromises than there used to be.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
  • An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepting
Noun
  • The journey from the theatrical release to The Final Cut, opening on the twenty‑fifth anniversary of the film in 2007, is akin to the struggle of historians to set the record straight.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For a team that did not shy away from its Super Bowl expectations during training camp, this is the Cowboys’ chance to prove that the early season struggles were an outlier and that the plan is still in motion.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • Adams added a warning to companies, along with politicians from both parties, about trying to sell false assurances of economic restoration.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Anthropic has been building towards integrating Claude with enterprise tools for months.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, balancing commercial investment logic with public interests, state enterprise governance, and investment transparency remains a key challenge during his tenure.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Verb
  • Resilience has never depended on assuming prevention will work every time.
    — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Optimism isn’t about ignoring problems or assuming everything will work out.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of assuming

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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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