touch (on or upon)

verb

Definition of touch (on or upon)next
as in to specify
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch (on or upon)
  1. specify
  2. mention
  3. notice
  4. cite
  5. note
  6. indicate
  7. quote
Verb
  • The agency did not specify exactly where the sightings along the 70-mile river were.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The post did not specify how officers determined the animal should be euthanized or the method used.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of specify
Verb
  • More news: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Begin Pursuit of Roki Sasaki The Yankees have been mentioned as a viable candidate to sign the 23-year-old right-hander, even as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are widely viewed as the favorites.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Red Sox seem willing to move outfielder/DH Masataka Yoshida, given his roster redundancy as a left-handed bat in an already lefty-heavy lineup, not to mention his salary.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mention
Verb
  • The ultimate goal will be for consumers to notice any difference and to an iPhone that ‘just works’.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • While at the event, Ray and Cusimano noticed each other because they were surrounded by taller people.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of notice
Verb
  • Economists cited these examples of wide-ranging health care prices in a request that Congress pass the Health Care Price Transparency Act 2.0, which would require hospitals and health providers to disclose their prices.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Sixty percent of respondents in this survey cite declining workforce productivity as a key obstacle to financial sustainability and 45% identify workforce challenges as their primary market concern.
    David Chou, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of cite
Verb
  • The report, however, notes that Amazon refused to hand over much of the information the committee requested.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of note
Verb
  • Social media reports indicate that Matveev confirmed his indictment and said that he has been released from law enforcement custody on bail.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Fed fund futures trading as of mid-day Friday indicated a nearly 90% chance the central bank would cut by 25 basis points, according to CME FedWatch.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicate
Verb
  • The official death toll from Saturday’s cyclone hit rose to 22, with more than 1,400 people injured including 48 critically, according to the latest report from Mayotte Hospital quoted by Ambdilwahedou Soumaila, the mayor of the capital, Mamoudzou.
    Adrienne Surprenant and Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Nelson is also quoted as seeming enthusiastic about the Big League Chew-Ford Gum relationship.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of quote
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“Touch (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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