undertaking
noun
un·der·tak·ing
ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ 
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-;
sense 1b is only ˈən-dər-ˌtā-
1
a
: the act of one who undertakes or engages in a project or business
b
: the business of an undertaker
2
: something undertaken : enterprise
Examples of undertaking in a Sentence
The restoration of the old theater is a huge undertaking.
He advised us against such a risky undertaking.
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Adding to the complexity of the undertaking—and to its emotional import—are quotations from a Fugue in B-flat composed by Ives’s father.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This has been one of management’s biggest undertakings, and it’s led to huge profitability gains.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The group, which claimed true electoral democracy as its greatest goal, was less violent than other militant groups, and Petro has said that his role didn’t involve participation in some of the group’s more extreme undertakings.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Employment Agency The definition of an employment agency has been refined to include any entity undertaking, for compensation, services to identify, screen, and procure job applicants or employees.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This has been one of management’s biggest undertakings, and it’s led to huge profitability gains.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The group, which claimed true electoral democracy as its greatest goal, was less violent than other militant groups, and Petro has said that his role didn’t involve participation in some of the group’s more extreme undertakings.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Employment Agency The definition of an employment agency has been refined to include any entity undertaking, for compensation, services to identify, screen, and procure job applicants or employees.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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undertaking
noun
un·der·tak·ing
ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kiŋ;
sense 1b is ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ,
only
1
a
: the act of a person who undertakes something
b
: the business of an undertaker
2
: something undertaken
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