as in accepted
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertaken
Eco effort Le Negresco has undertaken a concerted effort to become more sustainable.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The move is only the latest in a nationwide redistricting battle that both parties have undertaken to boost their chances of winning the House in the November midterm elections.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 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
Several California cities have undertaken efforts to reduce or eliminate flocks of feral peacocks.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
An effort to come up with a new mascot was undertaken in 2014 but ultimately stalled when the committee charged with choosing the winner could not decide between a fox or a lion, Pennington said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The suit, filed Monday, claims the plan to open a new city men’s intake center at 8 East 3rd St was rushed and undertaken without enough public review.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
If protection levels in the population are low, a vaccination campaign should be undertaken immediately.
—Professor David R. Hill, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At least 9,855 flood control projects worth more than 545 billion pesos ($9 billion) that were supposed to have been undertaken since Marcos took office in mid-2022 came under scrutiny.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The move is only the latest in a nationwide redistricting battle that both parties have undertaken to boost their chances of winning the House in the November midterm elections.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 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
Several California cities have undertaken efforts to reduce or eliminate flocks of feral peacocks.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
An effort to come up with a new mascot was undertaken in 2014 but ultimately stalled when the committee charged with choosing the winner could not decide between a fox or a lion, Pennington said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The suit, filed Monday, claims the plan to open a new city men’s intake center at 8 East 3rd St was rushed and undertaken without enough public review.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
If protection levels in the population are low, a vaccination campaign should be undertaken immediately.
—Professor David R. Hill, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At least 9,855 flood control projects worth more than 545 billion pesos ($9 billion) that were supposed to have been undertaken since Marcos took office in mid-2022 came under scrutiny.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then the ball was tipped, and Hyland assumed his role as an irritant of Denver’s corner shooters.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The experience gave me a front-row seat to the coast’s dramatic beauty, and also a lesson in the abundance of the Arctic, a region often assumed to be barren.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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