Inchoate means "just begun" or "undeveloped", and is used in English criminal law to refer to situations where, although a substantial offence has not been committed, the defendant has taken steps to commit it, or encouraged others to do so.
Reached by telephone, Lauer said NIH is "absolutely committed to taking steps to combat sexual harassment in science, to implementing all possible steps to halt sexual harassment". On the letter's call to gather as much data as possible, I asked Lauer whether NIH was considering the data we already have from the reports of the targets of sexual harassment, or from studies like Clancy et al. (2014).
The prosecutors, who must prove that the defendants agreed to commit a crime and took steps to do so, are using the recorded telephone conversations to illustrate what they say is the behind-the-scenes planning and structuring of a drug organization.
On Sunday, Japan joined other leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in committing to take steps to form a region-wide free trade zone.
"Prime minister Turnbull is committed to taking steps to address gender equality, and this is why this issue going forward will, I believe, continue to receive prominence".
Still, when the suspension was announced, Mr. Pien said Chiron was committed to taking steps to "ensure an adequate vaccine supply for the 2005-2006 influenza season".
The government has also "committed to take steps to bring public administration reforms back on track," including pushing through plans to reduce the number of civil servants, one of the required measures that has been among the most contentious — and delayed — in Greece's reform program.
Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, one of the speakers who opened the summit, told delegates that the goals sent a powerful message to people in every village that "we are committed to taking steps to change their lives for the better".
Japanese officials have asked the military to take steps to address the problem of crimes committed by its servicemen, an issue that has long bedeviled relations between local residents and the government of the prefecture and between the prefecture and the central government.
She committed to taking steps to correct some of this bullshit, including quitting self-tanner, wearing less makeup, and having a lower-maintenance haircut.
"We deeply regret the incident that occurred recently at one of our stores in Gary, Indiana, and we are committed to taking steps to ensure that no customer is ever treated this way again.
