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
But even a justified intervention can erode democratic norms if undertaken without sustained public explanation.
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Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Right-of-way impacts associated with the project were not anticipated and it is anticipated to be undertaken with 90% federal funds and 10% state funds.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The report added that attacks during coverage of procedures undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had raised its concerns.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The report added that attacks during coverage of procedures undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had raised concerns about journalistic freedoms.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In a Facebook post earlier this month, the city of Olathe said the I-35 and Santa Fe Corridor Project is the largest project on record that the city has undertaken to date.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
French furniture publisher Petite Friture has undertaken its first historic reissue with designer René Herbst’s Sandows collection from 1927.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Right-of-way impacts associated with the project were not anticipated and it is anticipated to be undertaken with 90% federal funds and 10% state funds.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The idea that military campaigns should only be undertaken if there was a clear national security threat, a clear goal and a clear exit strategy became known as the Powell Doctrine and guided American policy in the latter part of the 20th Century.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The report added that attacks during coverage of procedures undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had raised its concerns.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The report added that attacks during coverage of procedures undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had raised concerns about journalistic freedoms.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In a Facebook post earlier this month, the city of Olathe said the I-35 and Santa Fe Corridor Project is the largest project on record that the city has undertaken to date.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
French furniture publisher Petite Friture has undertaken its first historic reissue with designer René Herbst’s Sandows collection from 1927.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Once the prompt is accepted, the demo shows a new row of Bieber songs and albums appear on the homepage.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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Grenell assumed the interim executive director role at the Kennedy Center in February 2025.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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