Examples of diplomacy in a Sentence
She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.
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The symbolism extended beyond diplomacy.
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Li Jun, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
The commitment, which SoftBank called its biggest AI infrastructure investments in Europe, reflect personal diplomacy between Emmanuel Macron and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, who met during the French president’s visit to Japan this year.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The problem with tying diplomacy to the release of political prisoners is that for Lukashenko, detainees are not a finite resource, Gould-Davies added.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Still, the finalization of text between the two nations was a sign that diplomacy was proceeding, despite active hostilities between the US and Iran over the past 48 hours.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Li Jun, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
The commitment, which SoftBank called its biggest AI infrastructure investments in Europe, reflect personal diplomacy between Emmanuel Macron and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, who met during the French president’s visit to Japan this year.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The problem with tying diplomacy to the release of political prisoners is that for Lukashenko, detainees are not a finite resource, Gould-Davies added.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Still, the finalization of text between the two nations was a sign that diplomacy was proceeding, despite active hostilities between the US and Iran over the past 48 hours.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
1
: the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
2
: skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings : tact
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