undertaking 1 of 2

noun

Definition of undertakingnext
1
as in endeavor

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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
Adding another 3 million barrels a day would be a major undertaking. — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The Brodsky gift will transform the museum’s north wing and is the first major capital undertaking since the Core Project, Frank Gehry’s four-year renovation and expansion, which opened to the public in 2021. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Colossal is undertaking a similar process in their woolly mammoth project – that involves genetically modifying an Asian elephant. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Cohen has worked for the Dodgers since 2014 and was a key figure in the formation of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, another one of Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sports business endeavors.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In addition to her modeling and TV endeavors, Nader is passionate about philanthropy.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of endeavor
Noun
  • Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And while there is a dead cap charge the team would have to absorb the remainder of this year and next, the cap savings for 2027, the final year of Jacobs' contract, would be around $13 million.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • On the county board, Miller led efforts in 2024 to fund a free countywide doula program for high-risk pregnancies and supported the county’s medical debt relief initiative.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This initiative would require certain private nonprofit healthcare clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on patient services.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of initiative
Verb
  • Azeem is accepting new patients for in-person visits at Franciscan Health Heart Center Michigan City on the fourth floor of the Franciscan Medical Pavilion, located at 3500 Franciscan Way.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • When asked repeatedly by host Kristen Welker, Scott did not commit to accepting the results of the election if Sullivan loses on Tuesday.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 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
  • FlashProve aims to provide that assurance without requiring users to access or independently run the model.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The group stressed that the issue goes beyond its Instagram account, saying that Americans who rely on Meta’s platforms need assurance that voting content won’t be suppressed ahead of or on election day.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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