as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertook
The country's newest aircraft carrier undertook an eight-month maiden voyage in January 2024, swiftly followed by a nearly 11-month deployment.
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Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
On June 4, the Princess of Wales undertook an emotional surprise visit to The Christie in Manchester, a specialist cancer center.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 June 2026
The sellers undertook a thoughtful restoration of the space, retaining its quirky aspects.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The austerity policies that Spain undertook during that crisis—such as freezing the minimum wage and cutting social spending—had produced an immensely unequal recovery and become the target of populist movements.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Florida Legislature never undertook a full accounting of the money the state spent fighting the amendments.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Aldridge was offered the role for the rest of its run, but the press immediately undertook a racist smear campaign against him.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Blush-Bar recently undertook a study of its community.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Following the WeWork setback and the completion of Sprint’s merger with T-Mobile in 2020, SoftBank undertook a series of measures to strengthen its balance sheet, including a series of asset sales and a multiyear reduction of its stake in Alibaba, its most valuable investment.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
On June 4, the Princess of Wales undertook an emotional surprise visit to The Christie in Manchester, a specialist cancer center.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 June 2026
The sellers undertook a thoughtful restoration of the space, retaining its quirky aspects.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The austerity policies that Spain undertook during that crisis—such as freezing the minimum wage and cutting social spending—had produced an immensely unequal recovery and become the target of populist movements.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Florida Legislature never undertook a full accounting of the money the state spent fighting the amendments.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Aldridge was offered the role for the rest of its run, but the press immediately undertook a racist smear campaign against him.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Blush-Bar recently undertook a study of its community.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Following the WeWork setback and the completion of Sprint’s merger with T-Mobile in 2020, SoftBank undertook a series of measures to strengthen its balance sheet, including a series of asset sales and a multiyear reduction of its stake in Alibaba, its most valuable investment.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertook
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Top prospect Gage Jump was called up and assumed a spot in the rotation after starting later Tuesday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Wang was elected to the City Council in November 2022 and eventually assumed the job of mayor, a position that rotates among the council members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Adams State bills itself as the first university in Colorado to offer direct admissions, meaning all graduates of San Luis Valley high schools and a few other districts across the state, including Adams County School District 14, are automatically accepted.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That was also typical of childhood, when many strange and unsettling things were accepted without explanation.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, the City has shouldered increasing responsibility without corresponding County investment.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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This extends not only to their immediate objectives — finding safety, love and liberation — but to the more conceptual notions of their long-standing existence in Hindu societies, where they’re shouldered with a spiritual importance than can swiftly be stripped away.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Undertook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertook. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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