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technicality

[tek-ni-kal-i-tee] / ˌtɛk nɪˈkæl ɪ ti /


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“The fiduciary point is the part most people miss, and it sounds like a technicality until it’s your data,” Jeff Judge, CFP at Chesapeake Financial Planners, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the indexes’ classifications.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

She added its conclusion on a technicality "leaves a lot of questions and debates unresolved," such as how highly capable AI systems are governed and who reaps their economic benefits.

From BBC May 19, 2026

I grew up just outside Chicago, though “grew up” feels like a technicality.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

This is the dumbest technicality I’ve ever heard.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

And when the technicalities of A.I. detection collide with cancel culture, it does not lead anywhere productive.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

One trader took to X to complain about the technicalities surrounding this market.

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

Second, because of legislative technicalities, high earners will get an approximately 5.4% haircut on their total itemized deductions.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Those credits cost banks less but come with technicalities that suck up consumers’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

Technically, I’m not doing anything wrong, not yet, but if the police stop me—well, let’s just say they have an uncanny ability to make technicalities disappear.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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