semantic
Example Sentences
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In November, it refocused Chase’s division from “retail” to “lifestyle” — a semantic change that reflects a shifting focus.
From Los Angeles Times
Traders who lost money were upset by the emphasis on the semantics of the rules.
From MarketWatch
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
To evoke the fractured psyche of the characters, Morrison’s narratives are highly disjointed, switching among different points of view and time periods with only the slimmest semantic clues offered for orientation.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
