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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Speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential diplomacy, the senior Iranian official said Tehran believed its latest proposal to shelve nuclear talks for a later stage was a significant shift aimed at facilitating an agreement.
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Reuters, NBC news, 2 May 2026
This is a pointed shift in space diplomacy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Under these conditions, Qalibaf has become the face of diplomacy with the United States.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
If diplomacy is consistently framed as a series of deals, then audiences begin to expect deals.
—Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 2 May 2026
This is a pointed shift in space diplomacy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Under these conditions, Qalibaf has become the face of diplomacy with the United States.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
If diplomacy is consistently framed as a series of deals, then audiences begin to expect deals.
—Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diplomacy
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 5 May. 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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