as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
The original series was produced by ABC Studios, which was recently absorbed into 20th TV as part of a restructuring undertaken by parent company Disney.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Taft’s lieutenants undertook their task with zeal, especially in the State Department.
—Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Chief among them are the backbreaking labor Sherpa guides, porters, and other mountain workers undertake, along with the physical risks and scant benefits.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
Where the accuser argues that a supervisor has engaged in harassing conduct, the need to undertake an investigation into claims remains just as legally significant.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Taft’s lieutenants undertook their task with zeal, especially in the State Department.
—Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Chief among them are the backbreaking labor Sherpa guides, porters, and other mountain workers undertake, along with the physical risks and scant benefits.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
Where the accuser argues that a supervisor has engaged in harassing conduct, the need to undertake an investigation into claims remains just as legally significant.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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If an insurer drops a provider from its network, patients may have to find a new clinician that accepts their insurance or pay up to tens of thousands of dollars a year out of pocket for the therapy.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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For many who reached the highest rungs of Hollywood’s biggest companies, the most humbling thing to accept is the loss of the perks that come with working for a network or studio.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Looking ahead to 2025, Post pointed to potential optimism surrounding CEO Ariane Gorin, who assumed the role in May 2024, as a possible positive catalyst for the stock.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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From healthcare workers to childcare providers, employees in these roles shoulder a responsibility that goes beyond the typical employer-employee relationship.Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Customers have shouldered a hefty price for wildfire safety measures.CalMatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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