undertaking
noun
the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
undertakings
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pluralof undertaking.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In some ways, the nature of our undertakings is similar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"Recent decisions were bound by certain undertakings and my resignation enables the Adelaide Festival, as an organisation, to refresh its leadership and its approach to these circumstances," she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
While customers were still taking on smaller renovation projects, they were staying away from bigger undertakings like kitchen and bath remodels, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Civil rights cases in particular are complex undertakings usually lasting years.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
That was the most lamentable of her numerous frustrated undertakings.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
