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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
Alexandria Sands, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
How hatching happens Just getting this far is a major undertaking.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 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
The restoration effort to the 1927 theatre was a complex undertaking, project leaders say.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
How hatching happens Just getting this far is a major undertaking.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 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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However, the endeavor is costing Intel tens of billions of dollars.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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The latest endeavor from Marriott Bonvoy, the official hotel partner of the NCAA, is Points for Points, where 134 lucky Marriott Bonvoy members will be randomly selected to receive points equal to the total points scored during the 134 games of the 2025 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zeldin has vowed to revoke contracts for the still-emerging bank program that is set to fund tens of thousands of projects to fight climate change and promote environmental justice.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Smith had also desired a new contract, and the Seahawks were willing to play ball.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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This article is part of a De Los initiative to expand coverage of the Inland Empire with funding from the Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, after the Wave project was killed, Fort Lauderdale included the one-way pairs project as part of Broward County’s transportation surtax referendum initiative.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Each plate tells a story, capturing the struggles and triumphs of Black women in policing and justice who have broken barriers in their careers.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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For all of their defensive struggles — particularly in defensive counter-attacking moments — this season, City’s dedication to hoovering up loose balls is still strong when the chips are down.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kelley is majoring in information security and assurance.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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As someone who not infrequently drinks her coffee in bed, this assurance is a selling point.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
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Also notable: ServiceNow has acquired enterprise AI software maker Moveworks for about $3 billion, Reuters reported.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The software giant’s performance will be closely watched for insights into its enterprise technology spending and cloud growth.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the chaos, the girls' mother evacuated with another daughter, assuming Lama and Sama were with their father.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Undertaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaking. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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