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

touch (on or upon)

verb

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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Discerning buyers can specify this in either bright polished chrome or a sleek, dark anodized metal finish.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Authorities have not specified where they are held and their families say they have been provided no information.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of specify

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In the early 1980s, while researching his screenplay of Scarface in Miami, Oliver noticed not only the rise of cocaine, but of a young, emerging millionaire class.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
General Daily Insight for October 08, 2026 Today favors noticing what could work better without turning every imperfection into a crisis.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Some 40% of Gen Z respondents cited family as their route into collecting, compared with 28% overall.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
About 788,000 workers a year made similar moves between 2019 and 2022, during the pandemic, without lasting damage, the report notes.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

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Multiple sources have indicated that the final two executives in the frame are former Sky and BBC Three boss Stuart Murphy, and David Brindley, the CEO of Destination X producer Twofour.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated that Iran may have played a role in the incident.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicate

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Step Back Unlike stocks and bonds, whose prices are quoted on screens across Wall Street, managers of private lenders have broad leeway to value their loans, with varying degrees of input from third-party services.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

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