- present participle of undertake.
undertaking
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Reyes had repeatedly instructed the government to notify the court and preservationists before undertaking significant work at the course.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Industry executives and experts say residents’ fears are well-founded: Reviving Venezuela’s oil sector will be a lengthy undertaking costing hundreds of billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
For at least a year her life "revolved" around trying to recover from their relationship, and she says managing the impact on her mental health will be a lifelong undertaking.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security called the undertaking the “largest DHS operation ever” earlier this year on X, with an estimated 2,000 agents deployed to the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Would I, in whatever endeavors I ended up undertaking in America, succeed, and would I do so nobly?
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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"Ofwat has formally accepted an enforceable package of undertakings from Severn Trent Water to ensure the company returns to compliance," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The undertakings in Qatar and Romania appear to be new developments in 2025, as there aren’t references to them in Trump’s annual financial disclosure for 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
As hotels benefit from the exposure, film-crew takeovers can be logistically complicated undertakings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
"Recent decisions were bound by certain undertakings and my resignation enables the Adelaide Festival, as an organisation, to refresh its leadership and its approach to these circumstances," she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
He succeeded in all these undertakings, and he is worthy of even more praise, since he did everything in order to increase the power of the Church, and not for any private individual.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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