semantics

Example Sentences

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She added: "There are things in Wales that are broken. All of this is semantics. Everyone knows there are some things that aren't working very well, but we need to also remain positive."

From BBC

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

But the distinction feels like a retreat into semantics — or what Orwell might refer to as “doublespeak.”

From Salon

"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

Actually, the concept of the Packers’ streak being anything more than the three-peat they have always been credited for is semantics, fan talk ... a little bit of apples and oranges.

From Los Angeles Times