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.
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Listening and Responding at Scale AI is also transforming how organizations listen to and act on employee feedback.
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Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Congress has yet to act on Newsom's $40 billion request to help pay for recovery costs.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
The story of two people in 1962 Hong Kong, each married to others yet feeling an intense connection, unsure of how to act on their emerging bond, the film is an overwhelming emotional experience in which every slight nuance or touch takes on cascading impact.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Congress has until July 18 to act on Trump’s request to pull back $9.4 billion in U.N. funding.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Congress has yet to act on Newsom's $40 billion request to help pay for recovery costs.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
The story of two people in 1962 Hong Kong, each married to others yet feeling an intense connection, unsure of how to act on their emerging bond, the film is an overwhelming emotional experience in which every slight nuance or touch takes on cascading impact.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Congress has until July 18 to act on Trump’s request to pull back $9.4 billion in U.N. funding.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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“Act on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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