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
However, creating another specialized function only addresses part of this undertaking. — Milan Shetti, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Here, Bodini was pining for neither a laborious undertaking nor a museum-like showplace. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
For visitors already planning several days in Stockholm, Uppsala is an easy way to add another layer of Swedish history without undertaking a lengthy journey. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 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
  • The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This endeavor forced the obvious question of where all of those people would eat.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of endeavor
Noun
  • The Commanders missed their opportunity to build a contender during Jayden Daniels’ rookie contract window.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • Eco effort The team is implementing all the usual initiatives for a greener hotel—no single-use plastics in the rooms, bathrooms or restaurants; transfers are arranged with electric cars; and the use of bicycles is encouraged.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Chanel’s commission at Dib Bangkok is part of a larger initiative at the French brand, which collaborates with over 50 cultural institutions across 15 countries.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiative
Verb
  • The Big Ten’s explanation is unlikely to satisfy everyone, even if the MAC released a statement accepting it.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepting
Noun
  • Countries with far smaller digital ecosystems, like Cambodia and Laos, have even greater struggles to attract and retain AI talent.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Underwood wasn’t Michigan’s only problem, but his struggles were impossible to ignore.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • The optimizers have all the money; the empaths only really have one another—and the assurance, however fleeting, that there are more of us than there are of them.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Membership programme, launched in 2025, offers multiple tiers designed to support different levels of assurance, insight and control.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Last night, the Russians struck a civilian enterprise in Kamianske, in the Dnipro region, killing four people and injuring five others.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Capitalism — and a strong profit motivation — has driven enterprise for centuries.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Verb
  • Rather than assuming one is more affordable or comprehensive than the other, compare the specific coverages, exclusions, deductibles, premiums and repair-shop requirements between any two plans.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, my editor and I were assuming that the fandom would be hostile to interlopers who didn’t possess the ancient knowledge of Andi self-eliminating rather than spending one more minute with Juan Pablo.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of assuming

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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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