TOUCHES (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

touches (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of touch (on or upon)

as in specifies

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture

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But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate.

— Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifies

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Kim’s campaign website mentions public models in New Zealand, France and Spain as examples the state could use as inspiration.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Much of the advertising for the measure just mentions the gender-affirming care ban, which would go into the state constitution to strengthen bans already in state law.

— Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentions

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Andrew Taylor-Parr, the image director for Comme des Garçons (who actually lives in the Barbican), notices the appeal of raw materials and strong form against the modern backdrop of visual noise and commercial polish.

— Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Officials urged anyone who notices suspicious signs of infestation to report them immediately.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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The committee cites a number of causes for this beyond the obvious geopolitical ones, like a change in the way the government awards subsidies that has negatively impacted cheaper vehicles.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026
Ozell is a jazz singer and songwriter who has released two albums — 2015’s Take It With Me and 2020’s Overnight Lows — and cites Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Cassandra Wilson as influences.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of cites

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Today, his hair cropped shorter and greying, Ingalbee notes that many of those towering, old growth trees, their bark cloaked in moss, have burned in recent wildfires.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
The Exit Planning Institute notes a typical owner has around 80% of their net worth tied up in the business.

— Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of notes

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The report quotes a civilian woman living in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, who describes the impact the Russian attacks had on her.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Ledgebrook gave him a bot that quotes live against its systems at prices about 25% higher than the company would normally charge.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of quotes

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This indicates that those documents had previously been used in federal legal cases, potentially collected as part of an earlier subpoena.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Dietrich also recommends looking for ServSafe (which indicates there’s a Certified Food Protection Manager on site) and other food safety certificates on the walls.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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