- 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
“That’s a big undertaking and a big statement in favor of the fact that ownership care what’s there.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Bethe had no intention of signing on until he had weighed the undertaking carefully.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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