act on/upon
phrasal verb
acted on/upon; acting on/upon; acts on/upon
: to use (something, such as a feeling or suggestion) as a reason or basis for doing something
They never acted on the information they had.
It's okay to feel angry or jealous, but you mustn't act on those feelings.
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Starbucks, for instance, has revolutionized its payment process with a personalization engine that analyzes customer behavior patterns to deliver individualized offers precisely when customers are most likely to act on them.
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Antony Robinson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Last Friday was another one — the day that President Trump and Vice President Vance performed their act on Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Then, on March 8, the Sun and Mars trine encourages you to act on your vision.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's executive orders make the threats more formal But there are differences between now and eight years ago, Lincicome said — most notably, that Trump appears more willing to act on his tariff threats.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
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Antony Robinson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Last Friday was another one — the day that President Trump and Vice President Vance performed their act on Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
Then, on March 8, the Sun and Mars trine encourages you to act on your vision.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's executive orders make the threats more formal But there are differences between now and eight years ago, Lincicome said — most notably, that Trump appears more willing to act on his tariff threats.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for act on/upon
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“Act on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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