TOUCHING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

touching (on or upon)

verb

present participle of touch (on or upon)

as in specifying

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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Worldly described the information as visible to a partner’s user without specifying whether it was downloaded.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Rather than specifying how much insurance plans should pay out-of-network providers, the law allows providers who are dissatisfied with the plan’s payment to bring disputes to arbitration.

— Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifying

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In the most competitive races, 32% of all recent Democratic ad spending went to ads mentioning energy affordability issues, compared with 12% from Republicans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mentioning

Verb

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
La La filed for divorce from the NBA star back in 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ, which first reported on the settlement Wednesday.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of citing

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The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The best safety technology is the kind that prevents a crash without anyone noticing it was needed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of noticing

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His Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessep isn’t fooling anyone with the calculated nonchalance and the propensity for quoting Melville and Shakespeare.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
On election night in 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani began his victory speech by quoting Eugene Debs, one of the most prominent socialists in 20th-century American politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of quoting

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Hepburn’s highest marks came in the area of student achievement, with board members noting that the district is A-rated for the third year and had no D or F schools this year.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Bunting agrees, noting that annuals can help mitigate soil erosion.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of noting

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These concerns reflect broader national trends indicating that for most voters, their number-one issue is the economy.

— Cameron Williams, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
In 2025, Swift detected a compound called hydroxyl on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, indicating the presence of water.

— Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

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