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
Lastly, Northbrook has undertaken a complete rewrite of the village zoning code, which was first written in 1982, Ciesla said.
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
As a legal matter, the pardons and commutations effectively unwound the largest single criminal inquiry the Justice Department has undertaken in its 155-year history.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Here's what could come next The unanimous ruling from the nation's highest court found merit in national security concerns regarding potential user data collection or content manipulation that the Chinese government might undertake.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The buyer will undertake a careful review of the selling company’s involvement in any current or past IP litigation or other disputes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
As a legal matter, the pardons and commutations effectively unwound the largest single criminal inquiry the Justice Department has undertaken in its 155-year history.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Here's what could come next The unanimous ruling from the nation's highest court found merit in national security concerns regarding potential user data collection or content manipulation that the Chinese government might undertake.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The buyer will undertake a careful review of the selling company’s involvement in any current or past IP litigation or other disputes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Overwhelmed by the futility of purchasing a home in South Pasadena, where Alexis’ family had been a longtime part of the community, the couple accepted.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Griffith also said the bill assumes warehouse facilities only evaluate employees on quota performance while safety, attendance, quality production and ability to work with co-workers are also important evaluators.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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SoftBank is shouldering the financial cost of the massive project, while Sam Altman's OpenAI will spearhead executing on the operation.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Rather than pointing the finger solely at Andrews, former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chris Simms suggested Jackson needed to shoulder a significant portion of the blame.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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