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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
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The massive industrial undertaking comprises 2,250 acres—a land mass equal to roughly 1,700 football fields.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Clear rules like West Virginia’s provide greater certainty, while the lack of guidance in Pennsylvania can leave companies and nonprofits hesitant about undertaking expensive recovery projects.
—Alan Collins, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
As if her own 51-date trek wasn’t already a massive undertaking, RAYE will also be a special guest on Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour for 27 stadium shows across the United States this summer.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The massive industrial undertaking comprises 2,250 acres—a land mass equal to roughly 1,700 football fields.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
France is undertaking a similar international review process for the Nuward SMR, a pressurised water reactor being developed under the leadership of EDF.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Clear rules like West Virginia’s provide greater certainty, while the lack of guidance in Pennsylvania can leave companies and nonprofits hesitant about undertaking expensive recovery projects.
—Alan Collins, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaking
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Getting that first draft onto the page is truly one of the hardest parts of crafting a novel, so that endeavor is something very worthy of praise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is a smaller, slower, but more lucrative endeavor than the hyperscaler AI competition.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The court found the contracts were unconstitutional.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Kansas City Royals came to a contract agreement with first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on Friday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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Leadership teams are looking for the next initiative, and yet employees may be overwhelmed by a plethora of health tools, programs and perks.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Justin White, vice president of student affairs and strategic initiatives, told the college's board of trustees this month the college is enrolling a record number of high school students in concurrent credit courses.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The court found Kim guilty of accepting bribes from the controversial religious sect Unification Church, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hyland, who’d been a revelation prior to his recent struggles, regained form in the win.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlearn that struggle equals success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chicago and Illinois, unfortunately, have been unable to offer such assurances.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In less than 750 working days, the gravitational pull of AI and data may be felt across enterprises.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The enterprise software maker topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings expectations and issued better-than-expected guidance.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shifting the Storytelling Strategy Danielle Krischik, author of The Story Effect, notes that assuming storytelling is just a performance skill is limiting.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The biggest mistake investors make is assuming that patience means inactivity.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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