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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Invest in training teams to interpret and act on analytical insights. John Moss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 But Clay is too uncomfortable in his own skin — in all senses — and uncertain of his cracking masculinity to even consider the impulse or act on it confidently. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 The result, says Zephyr Sylvester, an environmental researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder, is that fishing vessels are free to act on their companies’ directives until a new regulation is adopted. Gabe Castro-Root, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025 Odds: 33% The White Stripes The White Stripes will eventually get in, but there isn't much urgency for the only act on this list that earned its breakthrough in the 21st century. Troy Smith, Axios, 11 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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