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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As hotels benefit from the exposure, film-crew takeovers can be logistically complicated undertakings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
They need to be able to talk with customers, assess the ethics of new undertakings and prototype projects with a design-oriented mindset.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 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
Civil rights cases in particular are complex undertakings usually lasting years.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
In fact, there are three quite different levels of technology in medicine, so unlike each other as to seem altogether different undertakings.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
