- present participle of undertake.
undertaking
Example Sentences
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Moving a six-ton stone over such a vast distance would have been an enormous undertaking for Neolithic communities.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Dislodging that is an enormous undertaking, requiring not just an alternative currency but an alternative legal system, an alternative deep capital market, and an alternative security architecture.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In a statement Hearts said its entire staff had no alternative but to leave immediately, without undertaking post-match media duties.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“It’s going to be just a massive undertaking to produce all these satellites,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I and you, the people, are not free.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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