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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More than 12,000 people have been injured, Rodríguez said, without specifying how many remain missing.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026
However, Polestar will continue supporting US drivers of its EVs without specifying for how long.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Definition of specifying

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This is without even mentioning Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki, both of whom would start for essentially any other nation at the 2026 World Cup.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Trump is increasingly talking about his projects, mentioning at least one 79% of the days in June, according to an analysis from The Washington Post.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of mentioning

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Authorities have banned Pride marches in Istanbul since 2015, citing public safety and security concerns.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Most scholars believe the tapestry was made in England, probably in or around Canterbury, citing similarities with illuminated manuscripts associated with monastic libraries there.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of citing

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In the few years following the discovery of ‘Oumuamua’s bizarre motion, Farnocchia and his collaborators began noticing that multiple asteroids orbiting close to Earth also accelerated in a cometlike manner.

— Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
This connection begins simply by noticing the birds around you.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of noticing

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The story also referenced a story in El Nuevo Día, the largest circulating newspaper in Puerto Rico, quoting Díaz.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
More than 30 countries have officially requested participation, Tasnim News Agency said this week, quoting Ali Akbar Poorjamshidian of the IRGC.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Definition of quoting

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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also spoke on Monday and reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target, while noting the pros and cons of forward guidance.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Worth noting Third baseman Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) will rejoin the Giants today and be re-evaluated.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of noting

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Designed for evolving missions The latest award follows an earlier Titan procurement by JIATF-401, indicating continued confidence in the platform.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
This convergence is a very encouraging sign, providing the first footprint of a structural trend change and indicating that the selling pressure from the recent rug pull is finally exhausting itself.

— Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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