{
  "upon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": on":[],
      ": on the surface : on it":[],
      ": thereafter , thereon":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Preposition",
      "He carefully placed the vase upon the table.",
      "They built their city upon a cliff overlooking the sea.",
      "She was seated upon a throne.",
      "an assault upon traditional values",
      "She was admitted to his office immediately upon her arrival.",
      "That kind of behavior is frowned upon .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
      "While the government does not define a mass shooting and there is no single, universally agreed- upon definition, many researchers define the term as one shooting in which four or more people are injured. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
      "George gives it a good go, though, and Westman brings an unfailing optimism to a put- upon character. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
      "The team announced Thursday that the seven-year extension that Ramirez agreed upon on April 6 is now official. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But Moscow insisted that those elements could be agreed upon only as part of a package that addressed Russia\u2019s central demands. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "With Short cast, attention turned to finding an actor for the other lead role, Clifford\u2019s put- upon uncle, Martin Daniels. \u2014 Rob Turbovsky, Vulture , 26 July 2021",
      "The tenor Jamez McCorkle, the mezzo Deborah Nansteel and the bass-baritone Brandon Cedel were steady, sonorous presences as the main characters\u2019 much put- upon romantic partners. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "This brought upon a decrease in aggregate demand (the total demand for goods and services within the economy) and set in motion a three-quarter economic decline. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Fans of all ages filled up the iconic halls of MSG to get a feel of some vintage energy that was brought upon by some of the best R&B acts ever to grace the stage. \u2014 Mark Elibert, Billboard , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
      "-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
      "\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "against",
      "on"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105320",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "upon/on someone's return":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": when someone returns or returned":[
        "Upon/on his return , he found a note taped to the door.",
        "\u2014 often + from She became sick on her return from America."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142918"
  },
  "upon further review of":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": after spending more time looking at and thinking about (something)":[
        "Upon further review of your situation, we have decided to grant your request."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194901"
  }
}