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Recent Examples of technicality
And the Briton acknowledged getting acquainted with a new car was not a simple process, particular in terms of learning the finer technicalities of his SF-25.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The bar is so low, and what people seem to want from them — a tickle of nostalgia, the familiar rendered new on a technicality, 109 minutes of child-friendly distraction — feels so different from the usual standards.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The 57-year-old executive is now hoping to get the case thrown out due to a legal technicality.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
While the concept of a salary cap sounds simple—don’t spend more than a certain amount each year—each sport league’s system includes various exceptions and technicalities.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The bar is so low, and what people seem to want from them — a tickle of nostalgia, the familiar rendered new on a technicality, 109 minutes of child-friendly distraction — feels so different from the usual standards.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The 57-year-old executive is now hoping to get the case thrown out due to a legal technicality.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
While the concept of a salary cap sounds simple—don’t spend more than a certain amount each year—each sport league’s system includes various exceptions and technicalities.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technicality
subtlety
Noun
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On fashion’s most theatrical night, Khan’s look achieved its impact through its (relative) subtlety.—
Manglien Gangte,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
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The people who insist on making sense speak in small, prim voices, trusting their listeners to understand subtleties of tone.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Technicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technicality. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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