touch (upon)

verb

Definition of touch (upon)next
as in to bear (on or upon)

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  1. specify
  2. instance
  3. mention
  4. notice
  5. quote
  6. cite
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  • The announcement did not specify when testing would begin or disclose results from previous development work.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company did not name a successor or specify a retirement date.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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
Definition of instance
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  • In a statement announcing her departure, which will take full effect next year, Amanpour did not mention the corporate takeover but urged her colleagues at CNN to keep up their work.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Police department leaked login FLHSMV did not mention ShinyHunters in its announcement and did not answer NBC Miami’s questions about the dark web post.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of mention
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  • Senior lineman/tight end Zavion Brown has noticed Litke’s growth.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As petrified parents filed into the warehouse-like church nestled in a strip mall and took seats on folding chairs, Michelle noticed a woman near the front, sitting alone.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of notice
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  • Create content that demonstrates your expertise around the problems your ideal clients or partners are trying to solve, and use each piece to open conversations with the people featured, quoted or referenced.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Wasson, by contrast, kicks off by quoting three letters from prisoners in San Quentin, from 1947, addressed to the warden.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of quote
Verb
  • The Qatari plane left the Iranian capital approximately 30 minutes later, according to aviation tracking data cited by Iran's semi-official Fars News agency.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But several websites were temporarily down Wednesday morning, citing fear that hackers could take them over.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cite
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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