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to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertook
For example, Denver International Airport recently undertook a billion-dollar reconfiguration of its security checkpoints to eliminate a vulnerability that experts had identified.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Superintendent Julious Lawson celebrated the campaign the district undertook to overhaul its data collection and monitoring process, which had portrayed the district in a very grim light.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Even as the Palisades and Altadena rebuild, local governments only undertook limited efforts to water recovering trees.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
After visiting the National September 11 Memorial together on Wednesday, April 29, the King and Queen undertook solo engagements in New York City, the second city of their United States visit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The tactic appears to have backfired, however, after Democrats successfully undertook the same strategy in California and later Virginia, which, along with Utah, have adopted new maps giving them 10 additional seats.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple, who relocated from New York City to Bucks County over two decades ago, undertook a sweeping renovation to bring that vision to life.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Superintendent Julious Lawson celebrated the campaign the district undertook to overhaul its data collection and monitoring process, which had portrayed the district in a very grim light.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Even as the Palisades and Altadena rebuild, local governments only undertook limited efforts to water recovering trees.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
After visiting the National September 11 Memorial together on Wednesday, April 29, the King and Queen undertook solo engagements in New York City, the second city of their United States visit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The tactic appears to have backfired, however, after Democrats successfully undertook the same strategy in California and later Virginia, which, along with Utah, have adopted new maps giving them 10 additional seats.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple, who relocated from New York City to Bucks County over two decades ago, undertook a sweeping renovation to bring that vision to life.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
Under her watch, the department routinely ignored the separation of powers, withheld evidence that may have painted the president in unflattering light and even undertook prosecutions at his behest.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertook
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Israel said that al-Haddad had assumed the role of Hamas commander after his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Even Anthropic has assumed a lot about its freedom and authority, having just announced a new tool called Mythos, an AI model that finds security vulnerabilities in software and networked resources.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Samsung then sent a letter proposing further direct dialogue, and the union accepted only if co-CEO Jun Young-hyun personally presents concrete proposals on key issues.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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For decades, Americans largely accepted the idea that the world’s most expensive healthcare system was simply the price of innovation, specialization and access.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Beyond Smith, Bueckers has garnered the respect of a team full of WNBA veterans, including Ogunbowale, who shouldered the weight of the Wings’ expectations for six seasons.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Myles Bernier and Owen Hannigan (hat trick, one assist apiece) shouldered the load offensively as Masconomet erupted for an 18-7 win over Peabody.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Undertook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertook. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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