impinge upon

Frequency: 7.01.1 per million words

a more formal or traditional alternative to 'on'

impingeVERB + PREPOSITION

Categories:

upon

Examples (10)

  • Measures which directly or indirectly impinge upon women's lives.
  • The new regulations could significantly impinge upon the small businesses in the area.
  • His personal beliefs should not impinge upon his professional judgment.
  • We must ensure that our actions do not impinge upon the rights of others.
  • The ongoing construction project threatens to impinge upon the natural habitat of several bird species.
  • Does her strong personality impinge upon your ability to lead the team effectively?
  • The company's expansion plans might impinge upon the local community's way of life.
  • Their loud music began to impinge upon our peaceful evening.
  • Any decision made will inevitably impinge upon the future of the organization.
  • The government's new policies will undoubtedly impinge upon citizens' privacy.