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
Rossum told the judge of a litany of marketing initiatives the company has undertaken since last year to sell the airline to another operator or investor.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Environmental initiatives have been undertaken to conserve water and protect wildlife habitat areas.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Among the measures undertaken would be a headcount reduction of 20,000 workers and consolidating its production plants to 10 from 17 by March 2028.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT
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San Diego’s largest hotel undertakes mammoth remodel — including its 40th-story bar
A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Environmental initiatives have been undertaken to conserve water and protect wildlife habitat areas.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Among the measures undertaken would be a headcount reduction of 20,000 workers and consolidating its production plants to 10 from 17 by March 2028.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT
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San Diego’s largest hotel undertakes mammoth remodel — including its 40th-story bar
A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Operating engineers make $10K United Way donation United Way Northwest Indiana recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 during a special check presentation ceremony, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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In January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to 11 years in prison after he was found to have accepted bribes to take action to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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O’Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown agreed this spring not to assume anything with McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Vietnamese manufacturers attending the event told Sourcing Journal about their fears that global brands would pressure them to shoulder the costs of tariff impacts, while underlining the need to protect workers as the apparel industry in Vietnam employs more than three million people.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Blue Ghost demonstrated how commercial landers can shoulder critical parts of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon later this decade.—
Zhenbo Wang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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