Synonyms for upon
əˈpɒn, əˈpɔnup·on

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1. uponpreposition

   At a prescribed point in time.

   The contract was rendered void upon his death.

   Synonyms:
   at

2. uponpreposition

   Synonyms:
   on

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1. uponprep.

   Synonyms:
   on

2. uponprep.

   Synonyms:
   about, concerning, on the subject of

3. uponprep.

   Synonyms:
   with, immediately after

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1. List of paraphrases for "upon":

   after, once

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1. John Bunyan:

   He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

2. Anthon St Maarten:

   Until one nation ceases its attempts to dominate another, there will never be true freedom. Until one religion relinquishes its quest to prove its god superior to that of another, there shall never be world peace. We will never truly prosper or experience lasting harmony, until we refrain from preaching the gospel of our own moral values and our personal preferences by forcing it upon others.

3. Sienho Yee:

   Objectively the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the dispute, negotiation has been agreed upon as the way to resolve the dispute.

4. Ernest Moniz:

   This is not built upon trust, this is built upon hard-nosed requirements.

5. Fred Keller:

   These are American concerns, these are n’t concerns that should be Republican or Democrat. It’s not right or left – it’s right or wrong. We’re on the right side of this believing that the American people control their destiny and the government is not here to impose its will upon the people.