semantics

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Stew, who received a refund, said he wasn't sure regulation was the answer, but he was sympathetic to the idea that the debate seemed to be stumbling around semantics.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

In court documents, Long’s attorney argue that the question of who killed Cedar the goat is more than just semantics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

“I don’t think it’s for anyone else to judge the semantics of a note,” said Mom.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio