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
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.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Others, like Lakosky and Drury, have taken slightly more tactful approaches.
—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
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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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Others, like Lakosky and Drury, have taken slightly more tactful approaches.
—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
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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One year after Vice President JD Vance excoriated European leaders and accused them of sidelining far-right parties, Rubio’s politer tone came as a relief to many in the audience.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Is there any polite response to a comment such as this one?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris did not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because the Biden administration did not send any diplomatic officials as a boycott over human rights concerns.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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That concentration of power means any diplomatic outcome must ultimately pass through him.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My political ideology informs my leadership by driving me to ensure our courts are efficient, transparent, and respectful to every person who walks through their doors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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Model respectful disagreement from the top.—
Garrett Lucien,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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