touching (on or upon)

verb

Definition of touching (on or upon)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching (on or upon)
  1. mentioning
  2. citing
  3. indicating
Verb
  • As a result, excitement has been building, with some speculating that McDonald’s plans to launch a food delivery service using Tesla robo-taxis, after its official account posted a teaser photo mentioning the date.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Demand is far outstripping supply, with the share of job descriptions mentioning AI fluency on the job platform Handshake more than tripling this year.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • The company last August booked a $9 billion write-down on the value of its cable networks, citing the loss of NBA rights starting in mid-2025.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But in August, the bond measure was withdrawn, with proponents citing uneven polling and litigation.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of citing
Verb
  • The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, indicating a net loss of $4,956,000 compared to $4,183,000 in the same quarter the previous year.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Cost of sales for the quarter was $21,162, similar to $21,862 in the previous year, indicating stable production costs.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of indicating
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“Touching (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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