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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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Hosting overnight guests is a big undertaking.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The five Inspiration Class frigates will form a key part of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, undertaking missions including interception, intelligence gathering, defense engagement, and humanitarian support.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The project, which was announced by the White House in July, became a highly controversial undertaking when the East Wing was suddenly demolished to accommodate the 90,000 square foot ballroom.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Hosting overnight guests is a big undertaking.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The five Inspiration Class frigates will form a key part of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, undertaking missions including interception, intelligence gathering, defense engagement, and humanitarian support.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaking
Noun
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Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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In homage to the late songstress, who also was an avid tennis player, the tournament will celebrate the legacy of Houston while uplifting her other endeavors outside of music.—
Brooke Howard,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Williams is returning to the Sky on a two-year contract, sources confirmed to the Tribune.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cloud entered the offseason as an unrestricted free agent while Laney-Hamilton is essentially a reserve player in 2026 after having her contract suspended last year.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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State officials have approved a private initiative to transport the whale back to the North Sea and possibly further to the Atlantic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Are there any standout sustainability or green initiatives about this cruise?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Asian Future section, a competitive strand for first, second or third features from emerging directors across Asia and the Middle East, is also accepting entries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The personal is accepting, which was a complete note of surprise.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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There have been struggles in her first full season at Chelsea but Wiegman trusts her enormously, handing her the captain’s armband in Williamson’s absence for her 100th cap in the 1-0 win over Spain.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Congress has shielded wildfire settlements from taxes, but legislation to do so was short-lived and a struggle to pass, leaving gaps between laws that risk saddling some survivors with a possible tax burden on their compensation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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With assurances of an immunity deal, David Wiley met with investigators at his attorney's office.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Such assurances are unlikely to quell the community’s decades-long experience with polluted runoff, however, and small farmers say that runoff could also present a food safety problem and threaten to set back years of organic farming practices.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nor will sweeping attacks on enterprise.—
Nicolas S. Rohatyn,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The operation triggered a political shift in Caracas, with then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assuming power and moving to rebuild energy ties with Washington.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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