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
Since 2021, Doe’s undertaken the painful healing process, using walking, cycling, reading and therapy to embark down her difficult path.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But some legal experts have observed that the Vullo case could be a relevant comparator if any legal action were undertaken in the matter or similar situations in the future.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
This sounds easy, but it can be done well or possibly undertaken poorly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
This is the second year that Fallon has undertaken the special after-football broadcasts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The project will be undertaken in collaboration with the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Since those days, however, the population has declined to about 36,000, the government has undertaken a massive cleanup of mining waste and, for some locals, good-paying jobs have been hard to come by.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But some legal experts have observed that the Vullo case could be a relevant comparator if any legal action were undertaken in the matter or similar situations in the future.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
This sounds easy, but it can be done well or possibly undertaken poorly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
This is the second year that Fallon has undertaken the special after-football broadcasts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The project will be undertaken in collaboration with the 11th Civil Engineering Squadron.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Since those days, however, the population has declined to about 36,000, the government has undertaken a massive cleanup of mining waste and, for some locals, good-paying jobs have been hard to come by.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some might have assumed at first that this woman was just an influencer dabbling in rap.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Lupita wants people to know her feelings about Daniel are the opposite of what some fans assumed based on a long-running joke about not liking him.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Running back Rhamondre Stevenson delivered a lackluster chip block on the strip-sack, but Campbell shouldered the blame when speaking with reporters postgame.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cali sighed, too, then shouldered her bag.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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