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. Henrik Ibsen:

   Your home is regarded as a model home, your life as a model life. But all this splendor, and you along with it... it's just as though it were built upon a shifting quagmire. A moment may come, a word can be spoken, and both you and all this splendor will collapse.

2. Al Mohler:

   The Christian case again abortion is not based upon any single verse in the Bible, much less upon an alleged mistranslation of a verse.

3. Justice Clarence Thomas:

   Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to the civil restraints placed upon religious practice.

4. Ashton Morris:

   After pursuing God's will and purpose of my life here on earth, my biggest goal and top priority as a human being is to be absolutely nothing like anyone who's hurt and or caused me hardship throughout my life thus far. I'd never wish the pain I have felt and endured upon absolutely anybody.. Not even my worst enemy.

5. Bill Whalen:

   One issue here is supply and demand, the second issue here is California's insistence upon moving away from fossil fuels to renewables.