- 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
Cochrane was cast following a massive undertaking by HBO to find young actors for the show.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
Joanna John from design engineers Max Fordham said installing solar panels on historic structures is not an easy undertaking.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
We were right about what he would intend to do: that he would not even pause for breath before undertaking to restore his house and plantation as near as possible to what it had been.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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