diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
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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As the country continues to engage with regional allies and respond to U.S. policies, his role in coordinating defense, diplomacy, and domestic stability will be closely watched.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While Washington has used diplomacy to secure the release of political prisoners in mainland China in the past, such interventions would be rare — if not unprecedented — in Hong Kong, which has its own separate legal system, experts say.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration between the city and the film festival, it is designed to honor a commitment to peace, diplomacy and dialogue.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While Washington has used diplomacy to secure the release of political prisoners in mainland China in the past, such interventions would be rare — if not unprecedented — in Hong Kong, which has its own separate legal system, experts say.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Created in collaboration between the city and the film festival, it is designed to honor a commitment to peace, diplomacy and dialogue.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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