undertaken

past participle of undertake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of undertaken Each undertaken by expert staff with the assistance of essential oils and exceptional products. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Public health officials have undertaken an extensive response. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 The source added that Al-Hammami had not undertaken any pilot training as part of his course. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 The expedition of the world’s second-highest peak is undertaken at a time when temperatures just at the base camp can reach 50 below. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 In 2024, independent experts who visited the site reported that no climate resilience assessment was undertaken. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 But members of the city’s police union gathered Tuesday to reiterate their calls for the probe and to call on Ganim to place him on administrative leave while the review is undertaken. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 New coach Jeff Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan had a solid offseason but have undertaken a major rebuild that this year will be more about dues-paying and growing than results. — Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Critically, this personal chemistry was aired not just across the United States but also across China, in the first live overseas satellite broadcast ever undertaken by Chinese state television. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaken
Verb
  • An argument made a fortiori gives an even more convincing reason than one that has already been accepted.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cathcarts also receive the news that Flora accepted the money with relief.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following his passing in 2021, his son, Adam Stewart, assumed the role of Executive Chairman, continuing the family legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Undertaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaken. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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