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as in initiative
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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertaking
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Creating an instrument to perform at that level was a massive undertaking.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
While their public engagements are more limited than normal, the King is undertaking private engagements, as well.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The local undertaking coincides with a larger federal investigation by the commission into what the Trump administration characterizes as rising antisemitism at American college campuses following Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel and that nation’s retaliatory war in Gaza.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Creating an instrument to perform at that level was a massive undertaking.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Of 200 to 300 generative AI experiments the typical large company is undertaking, some 10 to 15 result in widespread internal rollouts, and perhaps one or two get released to customers, according to the Globe.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
While their public engagements are more limited than normal, the King is undertaking private engagements, as well.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaking
Noun
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Tour de France is a meditation on the tour not as a human endeavor.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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After winning the Southern Section individual title last week with a 66, Leary went on to practice his other fun endeavor — photography.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The dispute was caused by engineer wages, contract parity with neighboring commuter railroads, and pressures on the agency's funding and fare levels.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Three of Sunday’s at-bats, including both strikeouts, came against Max Fried, whom the Yankees signed to an eight-year, $218 million contract in their first major splash after Soto’s departure.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The latter is a reference to a global initiative launched by Republican President George W. Bush in 2003 that is credited to date with saving 26 million lives of people living with AIDS and and allowing nearly 8 million babies to be born with HIV infection.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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This initiative builds on the core insights from our series, which first explored how corporate DEI efforts faltered under the weight of overpromising and underdelivering, implicating marketing strategy in exposing that gap.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The administration has tried other novel ways to remove immigrants and pressure their home countries into accepting them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Soriano, who awaits sentencing, also previously pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from another defense contractor, Cambridge International Systems Inc.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex launched her lifestyle brand, As ever, in March, and has discussed some of the struggles of starting a business on the podcast.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Farré has now offered those assurances, while admitting the recent exec upheaval has been emotional for everyone.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Murphy was formerly global head of conservation assurance at IUCN, managing director at FSC Global Development and vice president at JP Morgan.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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When the bubble burst in 2008, touching off the financial crisis, the two enterprises were rushed into government control.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Regulators also set out to limit charters that were only barely technically non-profit but actually operated as profit-making enterprises.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At the same time, Representative Newt Gingrich from Georgia was already in ascent, assuming the position of House Minority Whip in March 1989.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead of assuming what people want or need, AI and machine learning analyze actual data and recommend alternatives based on individual situations.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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