Examples of 'build on' in a sentence

Meaning of "build on"

To build on means to further develop or expand upon a previous idea, concept, or foundation. It refers to the act of using existing knowledge, skills, or achievements as a starting point and then adding to or improving upon them. Building on is commonly used in academic pursuits, creative endeavors, or problem-solving situations
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  • To add additional elements or components to (a framework, a concept, a device, etc.) in order to extend it.

How to use "build on" in a sentence

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This will build on current initiatives including.
The owners want to build on the site.
Let us build on the many successes of decolonization.
We must replicate and build on those successes.
We must build on what we have already achieved.
Future actions should build on lessons learned.
How to build on and relate to existing efforts.
The time is ripe to build on that consensus.
We must build on these new stirrings of potential.
This project aims to build on past experience.
They build on a large scale in the mountain.
It is now necessary to build on this beginning momentum.
It was crucial that every effort be made to build on it.
Leverage and build on what we already have.
And developers are itching to build on our land.

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We may not build on top of the hill.
Now we have got a relationship we can build on.
Our task is to build on what has been achieved.
They are a landmark we should welcome and build on.
State support can build on those efforts.
There is acres of land out there to build on.
Further efforts should build on these achievements.
Will build on top of the old cove.
These guidelines will build on existing practice.
Let us hold on to this commitment and build on it.
And we will build on these early results.
There is now an opportunity to build on this trend.
We are continuing to build on this and we are firmly committed to it.
This is good news and we should build on it.
It was necessary to build on lessons from the past.
This is good progress but we need to build on it.
The study will build on these efforts.
So now we have this platform we can build on.
We got clearance to build on a former state park.
I just needed that moment for us to build on.
This can build on existing buddy systems.
We are winning and we must build on this momentum.
They would build on already existing materials.
I strongly encourage employers to build on these achievements.
We believe we build on success by learning from failure.
There is already material to build on in this area.
We must build on this in the years to come.
Such an approach would build on existing law.
We need to build on what we have at regional level.
My brothers would never build on sacred ground.
It gives us the strongest possible foundation to build on.
It is difficult to build on the literacy skills acquired.
The presidency will seek to build on this.
This work will build on existing policies.
Then they have got something to build on.

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