undertaking
noun
un·der·tak·ing
ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ 
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-;
sense 1b is ˈən-dər-ˌtā- only
1
a
: the act of one who undertakes or engages in a project or business
b
: the business of an undertaker
2
: something undertaken : enterprise
Examples of undertaking in a Sentence
The restoration of the old theater is a huge undertaking.
He advised us against such a risky undertaking.
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Most examples will have received a comprehensive restoration by this time, a serious undertaking that can well exceed the cost of a convertible in concourse condition, which is worth about $500,000.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The undertaking that started in October resulted in the recovery of 176 firearms in the state and vast amounts of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances, KTAL/KMSS reported.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
While the payoff potential could be an economic boon, the sacrifices needed to finance the undertaking are not without risk to an area’s millions of residents.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump has sought to avoid a similar fate with his site, which is a much smaller undertaking, and to ensure the initiative delivers visible political payoff.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The undertaking that started in October resulted in the recovery of 176 firearms in the state and vast amounts of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances, KTAL/KMSS reported.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
While the payoff potential could be an economic boon, the sacrifices needed to finance the undertaking are not without risk to an area’s millions of residents.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump has sought to avoid a similar fate with his site, which is a much smaller undertaking, and to ensure the initiative delivers visible political payoff.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undertaking. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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undertaking
noun
un·der·tak·ing
ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kiŋ;
sense 1b is ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ
only
1
a
: the act of a person who undertakes something
b
: the business of an undertaker
2
: something undertaken
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