TOUCH (UPON) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

touch (upon)

verb

Definition of touch (upon)

as in to bear (on or upon)

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After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Buyers can also specify a Touring Pack with bespoke luggage designed to make use of the available cargo space.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of specify

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What instances like those involving Zverev, Andreeva and Rybakina in Madrid also prove is how counterproductive the upcoming French Open’s decision to eschew ELC and continue using the physical traces of the ball is.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025

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Brandon Inniss said fans will notice the different ways Ohio State is getting its receivers the ball in space.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The clip then shows Bader walking down the sidewalk in the shoes as onlookers can’t help but notice the bizarre footwear.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

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Everton quoted interested parties £20m for Iroegbunam in January.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
But the executives who witnessed it eventually cycled into new roles, institutional memory faded, and when rates began their long slide downward, lanes still went to whoever quoted a few cents less per mile.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of quote

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Dawn Rush, an organizer with North Decatur Action, cited figures showing the number of cameras connected to Atlanta's surveillance network growing from roughly 3,300 in 2021 to more than 28,000.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
As well as the life sentence, Hui was also ordered to forfeit his personal assets and was stripped of all political rights, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a verdict handed down by a court in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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