as in politic
having or showing tact
tried to be tactful when asked to critique her friend's singing
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Recent Examples of tactful
Others, like Lakosky and Drury, have taken slightly more tactful approaches.
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Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Platforms like ChatGPT act as a second brain to help us generate ideas for work, respond to emails in a more tactful manner, or create a budget.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Is there a tactful way to caution him to be careful so he doesn’t get used again?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
The style featured a tactful off-the-shoulder design and a knee-length skirt that hugged her frame.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Platforms like ChatGPT act as a second brain to help us generate ideas for work, respond to emails in a more tactful manner, or create a budget.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Is there a tactful way to caution him to be careful so he doesn’t get used again?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
The style featured a tactful off-the-shoulder design and a knee-length skirt that hugged her frame.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactful
Adjective
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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There are many CEOs who always do the politic thing, who look right, appear in the correct places, dress right, keep calm in the public eye.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This said, the movers were very polite and respectful and removed all of the excess packing.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among her trio of old friends on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, Kate is the polite peacekeeper.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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European leaders contemplate future of US ties Europe’s leaders huddled Thursday to recalibrate the future of their relationship with the US after a week of diplomatic tumult.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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If confirmed, the trip would mark the most significant diplomatic engagement between the two countries in years.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This means being honest, respectful and committed to your tasks, showing resilience in difficult situations, and maintaining a positive attitude.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Parents can help by modeling respectful language and talking about how words affect others.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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