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
Starbase Louisiana will be SpaceX's biggest undertaking ever, and likely the eventual hub of the company's launch operations. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 While the official soundtrack was of course a major lift, Romer’s diegetic background music was quite the undertaking as well. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
With the addition of more space, the school this year is undertaking a new dual-language program for more than 300 multilingual students, according to Kenyon Woods’ new Principal Jennifer Reyes, who previously helmed Abbott Middle School in Elgin. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 However, CheckSammy is best for households renovating or undertaking major decluttering. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 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
  • The park had water conservation initiatives in place even before the latest flooding and damage.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The letter was an initiative of the Venice4Palestine collective, which similarly targeted the festival last year.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 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
  • Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta’s landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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