Thesaurus results for TECHNICALITY

technicality

noun

as in subtlety

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Recent Examples of technicality Last year, she was also impeached by the House but survived by successfully petitioning the Supreme Court to declare the impeachment bid unconstitutional on a technicality. —

Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The second impeachment came more than nine months after the country’s Supreme Court voided the first over a constitutional technicality, but the top court’s decision did not prevent any future attempts. —

Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026 Four years ago, the court allowed him, on a different technicality, to erase the Democratic district held by a Black representative in North Florida, Al Lawson. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Knoblauch recognized that the only possible saving grace for Edmonton in that moment lay in the chance that the goal was wiped out by a technicality. —

Chris Johnston, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technicality

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subtlety

Noun

Because the costumes are designed by a master, there are hints, cues, little ways that each young lady is able to make her inner self visible, even when it must be done subtlety to avoid the negative attention and terrifying punishments that Gilead’s leadership revels in.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The astrologer adds that just like a Virgo, this style doesn't seek attention but perfection, as shown by the fact that everything has its place, every element serves a purpose, and the beauty lies in the subtlety and care behind the design.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026