technicality
noun
tech·ni·cal·i·ty
ˌtek-nə-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially
: a detail meaningful only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical
Examples of technicality in a Sentence
These cases were dropped because of legal technicalities.
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But, in what filmmakers see as a technicality, the Academy judged the film screened two times a day in a qualifying market, and not the prescribed three times as stipulated by Oscar rules.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Many counties across the country try to fix those technicalities through a process called 'curing.'
Pennsylvania, for example, requires a signature and date on the outside of the ballot envelope and for the ballot to be sealed inside a second envelope enclosed in that outside envelope.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
These achievements are not for bragging rights on technicality but rather milestones leading to the creation of museum-worthy pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Leith pays attention to the technicality of the bakes and Hollywood takes no nonsense, per usual.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Many counties across the country try to fix those technicalities through a process called 'curing.'
Pennsylvania, for example, requires a signature and date on the outside of the ballot envelope and for the ballot to be sealed inside a second envelope enclosed in that outside envelope.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
These achievements are not for bragging rights on technicality but rather milestones leading to the creation of museum-worthy pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Leith pays attention to the technicality of the bakes and Hollywood takes no nonsense, per usual.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Technicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technicality. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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technicality
noun
tech·ni·cal·i·ty
ˌtek-nə-ˈkal-ət-ē
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially
: a detail that means something only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical
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