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Recent Examples of diplomatically
Efforts to contain Iran diplomatically proved fragile, especially after 2018, when the United States withdrew from the 2015 JCPOA.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Without it, oil prices would be much higher, and pressure on the US to reopen the strait either diplomatically or by force would be even greater.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Apart from the oil blockade, the US also appears to be isolating Cuba diplomatically.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran is also more diplomatically isolated than at any point since 1979.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
And is there something to gain—politically, economically, or diplomatically—by avoiding conflict?
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Landsman said Iran was refusing to negotiate and try to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
—Anthony Shoemaker, The Columbus Dispatch, 1 Mar. 2026
For context, in CBS News polling going back decades, Iran or its potential nuclear capability has in some form been seen as a threat in the public mind, though often one that many felt could be contained or addressed diplomatically.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Without it, oil prices would be much higher, and pressure on the US to reopen the strait either diplomatically or by force would be even greater.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Apart from the oil blockade, the US also appears to be isolating Cuba diplomatically.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran is also more diplomatically isolated than at any point since 1979.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
And is there something to gain—politically, economically, or diplomatically—by avoiding conflict?
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Landsman said Iran was refusing to negotiate and try to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
—Anthony Shoemaker, The Columbus Dispatch, 1 Mar. 2026
For context, in CBS News polling going back decades, Iran or its potential nuclear capability has in some form been seen as a threat in the public mind, though often one that many felt could be contained or addressed diplomatically.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomatically
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Those absent will include Beatrice and Eugenie of York, who politely declined the Easter invitation of their uncle, King Charles III, in the wake of the arrest of their father, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Chinese researchers remained tactfully silent on the military front — perhaps choosing scientific decorum over a discussion of battlefield utility.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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How can this situation be dealt with tactfully with the hosts — if at all?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Dotter estimates 25 to 45 defendants a year would be civilly committed if the bill passes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bill also says that those blocking a road could also be held civilly liable for damages.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Diplomatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomatically. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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