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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
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
One Piece is quite an undertaking given how prolific the manga and anime are and how beloved the property is.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 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
Directing a movie is a huge undertaking and accomplishment, so congrats.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
One Piece is quite an undertaking given how prolific the manga and anime are and how beloved the property is.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 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
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Wall Street may be past the worst of the tariff headlines two weeks after the initial April 2 announcement — as President Donald Trump endeavors to accomplish enormous trade deals during his 90-day pause — but volatility will continue to be a mainstay of the stock market for the foreseeable future.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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But Operative leadership aims to approach this endeavor in partnership with creatives and talent, not in lieu of them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is rare in an industry where many companies rely on contract manufacturers and private-label products.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Signed to a one-year, $12.5 million contract, Goldschmidt has driven in runs, and has gotten some big base hits.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Upon taking office in January, Trump quickly reversed Biden-era policies on offshore drilling, electric vehicles, diversity initiatives, and more.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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Research also shows that companies undertake climate initiatives not just because of federal policy.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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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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Keith and Mark Newhouse of Newhouse Creative Group understand these struggles firsthand.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Young’s struggles against the Heat continued early in Friday’s contest, scoring 14 points while shooting just 3 of 14 from the field and 1 of 5 on threes through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The gap between vague assurances and complex data fuels frustration among those waiting.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That means aid workers have no assurance the military won’t strike them.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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For enterprises implementing large-scale AI initiatives, Google's hardware advancements translate to quantifiable benefits across three dimensions: Economic Efficiency.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new policy also takes quite a leap by assuming that most of the nation’s elderly population have ever even heard of Twitter, including the New Jersey caller’s 96-year-old mother.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 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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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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