- present participle of undertake.
undertaking
Example Sentences
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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
As impressive as undertaking what is known simply as “The Double” are Legge’s travel plans from Indianapolis to Charlotte.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“We are undertaking one of the largest industrial programs in Norway for many decades,” said Pal Eitrheim, Statkraft’s Executive Vice President for Nordics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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