semantics

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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

“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