act on/upon

phrasal verb

acted on/upon; acting on/upon; acts on/upon

: to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something

They never acted on the information they had.

It's okay to feel angry or jealous, but you mustn't act on those feelings.

Examples of act on/upon in a Sentence

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No Doubt served as the final act on the main stage before Tyler, the Creator’s headline set later on Saturday night. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024

Her license could not immediately be revoked at the time she was charged because the board is not permitted, by law, to act on an arrest alone, but is required to follow due process requirements, according to Vanderford. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024

Neither the album nor the tour ranked among the best by Bowie, who in 1969 had been the opening act on a U.K. tour by Frampton’s then-band, Humble Pie. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024

Virginia stretched that arc of accountability even further this week to include a school official in that case, who a grand jury concluded had failed to act on warnings about the boy and his behavioral problems. —Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Johnson has pledged to act on Ukraine aid when the House returns, as the country's war rages on with Russia. —Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024

For years Congress has failed to act on bills that would protect users’ privacy, protect children from online threats, make companies more liable for their content and put loose guardrails around artificial intelligence, among other things. —Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024

All About Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opening Acts After first joining Swift in late 2023 for several shows in Mexico City, and then playing her first two legs of 2024 international dates, Carpenter recently wrapped her stint as the opening act on the Eras Tour. —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024

Acknowledge the promise was unfulfilled, genuinely apologize without making excuses and then outline and act on specific steps (including feedback) to remedy the issue. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024