discreetness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetness
Noun
  • In all negotiations, prudence cannot be sacrificed.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
  • Waugh: Fundamentally, Newcastle want to significantly bolster Howe’s squad while maintaining financial prudence.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
  • The writers and creators tried to play down that side and ramp up Lucy’s sense of agency.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • As the demographic crisis begins to take hold of the Western world, leaders will ignore the wisdom of wisdom at their own peril.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • But crazy times actually demand wisdom and perspective.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Those states could receive temporary waivers for the program’s new work requirements as well, a decision that is up to the discretion of the agriculture secretary.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
  • Second, trust-building at this level in organizational life requires ultimate discretion.
    Dr. John Blakey, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • With the shoreline in easy sight, the injured Nancy is stranded to fight off a killer shark with nothing more than her wits (and a seagull, which becomes her Wilson the volleyball).
    Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 20 June 2025
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“Discreetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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