semantics
Example Sentences
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Traders who lost money were upset by the emphasis on the semantics of the rules.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Dr. David Wolk, a neurologist and director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Disease Research Center, says the debate comes down to semantics: having a disease versus being at risk of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
But the distinction feels like a retreat into semantics — or what Orwell might refer to as “doublespeak.”
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
"Ordinary people don't care about the semantics, they want to see punishment, and public opinion is very much against Andrew, the Palace knows that, and the language very much reflect that".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
The rule is a product of the usual three confusions: English with Latin, informal style with incorrect grammar, and syntax with semantics.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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