as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
Any changes the House makes would then have to go back to the Senate, where the chamber would have to undertake another vote-a-rama.
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Farm Sanctuary also stepped in, undertaking what became their longest rescue transport ever.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump last summer began urging Texas Republicans to undertake a mid-decade redistricting.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Prince Edward, however, continues to work and, according to The Court Circular, has undertaken over a dozen royal engagements so far this year, though the outings are not always publicized in real-time.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Farm Sanctuary also stepped in, undertaking what became their longest rescue transport ever.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump last summer began urging Texas Republicans to undertake a mid-decade redistricting.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Prince Edward, however, continues to work and, according to The Court Circular, has undertaken over a dozen royal engagements so far this year, though the outings are not always publicized in real-time.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company’s board did not accept the resignations of two of its directors who were voted out by shareholders at the company's annual meeting in January, according to an SEC filing spotted by Fortune’s Amanda Gerut.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 assumes a steep drop in driving.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many programs rely on standardized intervention lists, assuming similar outcomes across suppliers when every facility operates under its own set of constraints, meaning what succeeds in one place could prove a bust in another.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uwazurike and third-round rookie Sai’vion Jones stood as the presumptive next men up with Franklin-Myers’ departure, with backup nose tackle Malcolm Roach also likely to shoulder some of Franklin-Myers’ snaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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This week, the US trade representative reinforced that strategy by pressing allies to shoulder more of the supply chain burden.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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