embarked; embarking; embarks
1
: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
the troops embarked at noon
2
: to make a start
embarked on a new career
1
: to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)
2
: to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
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Examples of embark in a Sentence
The troops are waiting to embark.
Millions of Europeans embarked for America in the late 19th century.
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Through thoughtful implementation and continuous learning, Ranjan’s team at AMD is setting a roadmap that not only strengthens the company internally but also offers a model for other organizations embarking on their own AI journeys.
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That doesn’t mean Beijing will embark on large-scale support.
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Context: The 1950s were a time of a post-war economic boom where suburbs exploded amid a baby boom as the nation embarked on building a massive highway system.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Through thoughtful implementation and continuous learning, Ranjan’s team at AMD is setting a roadmap that not only strengthens the company internally but also offers a model for other organizations embarking on their own AI journeys.
—Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
That doesn’t mean Beijing will embark on large-scale support.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Context: The 1950s were a time of a post-war economic boom where suburbs exploded amid a baby boom as the nation embarked on building a massive highway system.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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embark
verb
em·bark
im-ˈbärk 
1
: to go or put on board a ship or airplane
2
: to begin some task or project
embark on a career
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