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

touches (on or upon)

verb

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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The will specifies that, until his children turn 21, the trustee, at his discretion, is to use their share to either pay or apply the funds for each child’s benefit and then set aside for them any unused principal.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of specifies

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Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
When Lee mentions Nathan Spence was meant to attend the program, Jed barely flinches, expressing sympathy for the boy’s confused and grieving mother.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mentions

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Explain what would help instead of hoping someone notices your frustration.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
D’Angelo, for example, described a system that notices a former smoker turning 50, confirms insurance has approved lung cancer screening, and offers nearby appointments, all without having a human pour through the records in the first place.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of notices

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Their letter cites, in part, a recent decision out of a Boston federal court that determined medically frail people should not be bound by the work requirement qualification rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Everyone cites William Faulkner, even though nobody has definitively sourced it.

— Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of cites

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My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of notes

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The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Made of Buffalo bone, Gabriel Cleveland said the necklace indicates where her people originated.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

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