embark (on or upon)

verb

im-ˈbärk How to pronounce embark (on or upon) (audio)
Definition of embark (on or upon)next
as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) he's eager to finish college and to embark upon a career in teaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embark (on or upon)
  1. begin
  2. start
  3. commence
  4. open
  5. found
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  • The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The awakening began for Gabriel in Oxford, in May, 2009.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Health experts started paying more attention to ME/CFS when millions of people developed long COVID.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
Verb
  • Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What's next: A 60-day public comment period on the report will commence Thursday.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of commence
Verb
  • Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • When the pain started, my mother would open the lid of the tin and put a spoonful of baking soda in her mouth.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
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“Embark (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embark%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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