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embarking on

VERB

begin undertaking, journey

Synonyms

WEAK

broach commence engage enter get off initiate jump off launch open plunge into set about set out set to start take up tee off

Example Sentences

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County is embarking on a national search for an executive director to lead a team with one objective: closing Men’s Central Jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Two humpback whales have set new records for the longest-known distances travelled for their species by embarking on a journey of over 14,000 kilometres between Brazil and Australia, scientists said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

There are two pictures in “The Farmer” section titled “Farmer Couple— Propriety and Harmony,” both from 1912; Sander incorporated into his project pictures he had taken before formally embarking on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

PayPal said Tuesday that it’s also embarking on a new cost-cutting program that targets $1.5 billion or more of gross run-rate savings over the next two to three years.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

But until today, their embarking on a journey to the ancient lands hadn’t seemed real.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan