as in manners
the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them
that candidate is thought to lack the diplomacy necessary in dealing with people of power and influence
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Recent Examples of diplomacy
As tensions escalate there's been a flurry of diplomacy across the globe.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The comments underscored how Kinshasa increasingly views US engagement through the prism of critical minerals diplomacy and strategic competition with China.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The Dodgers want Rushing to work on his diplomacy.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Egyptian and Qatari top diplomats reiterated that diplomacy is the sole path to a solution, according to a readout of a phone call between the two foreign ministers.
—Adam Schreck, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The comments underscored how Kinshasa increasingly views US engagement through the prism of critical minerals diplomacy and strategic competition with China.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The Dodgers want Rushing to work on his diplomacy.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Egyptian and Qatari top diplomats reiterated that diplomacy is the sole path to a solution, according to a readout of a phone call between the two foreign ministers.
—Adam Schreck, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomacy
Noun
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As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Michael approaches the Khachaturians with tact and sensitivity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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But, even if Church’s propensity to recruit nature for heavy-handed symbolism can seem too much today, something about his work—some combination of thrilling ambition, tact tethered to empiricism, and loving tenderness—continues to magnetize our spectacle-jaded eyes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Mentor was known for his wisdom and trust-building sensitivity.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Emotional weather systems with tempers, intuition, sensitivity, and something wild in our blood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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During the reception, Princess Kate shared an emotional moment with Tony Gledhill, a former Metropolitan Police officer who received the George Cross for gallantry in 1966.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Individually, each of these proposals deserves serious public consideration.—
Luisa Veltmann,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomacy. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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