This page shows Upon in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

Common word

Upon in a sentence

Upon meaning

A higher-register or more formal alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.

Example sentences (20)

In 38 states, voting rights are restored upon release from incarceration or upon completion of parole or probation.

It could have been possible for us to fund that but it is upon the local authorities to call upon us,” said Rivoal.

However, the enthymeme based upon logic (especially, based upon the syllogism) was viewed as the basis of rhetoric.

It prohibits deals that are contingent upon an athlete’s enrollment at a certain school or upon athletic performance.

On Whitehall, a protester was filmed bellowing in Arabic 'God's curse be upon the Jews' and 'God's curse upon Israel'.

For those gases, the relative radiative forcing will depend upon abundance and hence upon the future scenario adopted.

Many of the northern colonists depended upon their ability to hunt, or upon others from whom they could purchase game.

Whether an individual is good or evil is not based upon men’s subjective reasoning but upon Biblical standards.

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The assailants, upon arrival, called out for him and, upon identification, shot him dead in front of his wife.

Bettors can claim a 100% deposit match upon their first deposits and a 50% registration bonus upon their second deposit.

It paid off; many more cities submitted to him upon seeing that the Emperor would not exact revenge upon them.

Put myrrh upon thy head and clothing of fine linen upon thee, Being anointed with genuine marvels of the gods' property.

However, upon further investigation, Harm and Mac stumble upon the possible involvement of a private military contractor.

All of us who were blessed to know Don will remember him for the impact he left upon this world as well as upon ourselves.

I think you are unfairly imposing our potentially racist values upon these poor Muslim leaders and also upon this attacker.

However, the bishops of the synod impressed upon Gratian that this act was indeed simoniacal, and called upon him to resign.

He was prepared to compromise upon all purely human questions, but inflexible upon whatever concerned the rights of religion.

The ātman depends upon Brahman for its existence; the meaning of life is achieving Moksha through love of God and upon His grace.

Davis & Heywood (1973), p. 17. Linnaeus' groupings were based upon shared physical characteristics, and not simply upon differences.

Paper notes were issued upon payment of similar sums in copper money, which were also refunded upon the presentation of those notes.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "upon" in a sentence?
An example: "In 38 states, voting rights are restored upon release from incarceration or upon completion of parole or probation." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "upon" from real English texts.
What does "upon" mean?
Upon means: A higher-register or more formal alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.
How many example sentences with "upon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "upon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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