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
Coach Erik Spoelstra was a bit more tactful while offering similar sentiment.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Please advise me on a tactful way to address this dear woman.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Heather, who normally is good at playing this game and tactful while making risky moves like this, seems to have had just enough to drink to lose that tact.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Others, like Lakosky and Drury, have taken slightly more tactful approaches.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Please advise me on a tactful way to address this dear woman.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Heather, who normally is good at playing this game and tactful while making risky moves like this, seems to have had just enough to drink to lose that tact.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Others, like Lakosky and Drury, have taken slightly more tactful approaches.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactful
Adjective
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What’s depicted focuses on the advances these early feminists made at the school and in society, and the personal tensions between the relentlessly radical Marks and the more politic Woolley.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Soft spoken, very polite, a good fellow.—
Michael Biesecker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stribing was equal parts humble, low key and polite — not at all in keeping with the image of a diva wide receiver.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Commentary and opinions JD Vance, eyeing 2028, navigates a diplomatic minefield with Iran, Washington Bureau Chief Michael Wilner writes.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere on the diplomatic track, Lebanon and Israel were set to hold a second round of talks in Washington to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Survivor, which is shot mainly on Mana Island with the cast staying on satellite islands, has been respectful and donated to the organization.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Be respectful of the space and those praying.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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