- 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
“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
Joanna John from design engineers Max Fordham said installing solar panels on historic structures is not an easy undertaking.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Changing cultural values was never a modest undertaking.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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