undertaken

verb

past participle of undertake
as in accepted
to take to or upon oneself undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

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Recent Examples of undertaken Thu’s team hand-cut roughly 65 kilos of noodles, one of many marathon prep sessions undertaken in pursuit of authenticity. — Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026 The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Once this cycle of testing is extensively undertaken, the AI maker refines the AI and can feel more comfortable that the AI is ready for release. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The first phase is the work being undertaken currently, with the houses, fanzone and hospitality being removed and the temporary buildings, which previously hosted the away dressing rooms and club offices, also demolished. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Currently, no environmental review has to be undertaken by the FCC or private companies before satellite applications go for approval. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026 The Washington lender praised financial management reforms that William Ruto’s government has undertaken to improve Kenya’s fiscal climate, including an anti-corruption push to plug leaks in public finance. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 On Tuesday, June 16, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) published an anatomic pathology document undertaken by Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine on X. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
  1. accepted
  2. assumed
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  • On Friday, Pope Leo formally accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, a non-partisan non-profit located across from Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Reuters Calling on America to recommit itself to its founding principles of unity and peace at home and abroad, Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal on Friday during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of accepted
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  • Vahidi, who assumed the role after his predecessor Mohammad Pakpour was killed in US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, is rarely seen in public.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The composition of the bar changed dramatically as many Loyalist lawyers departed, others were jailed and younger lawyers assumed responsibilities previously held by members of the colonial establishment.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of assumed

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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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