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
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.
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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 next step is for the CISO, through tactful negotiation, to secure the CEO's unwavering support.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes.com, 10 July 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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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 next step is for the CISO, through tactful negotiation, to secure the CEO's unwavering support.
—Phillimon Zongo, Forbes.com, 10 July 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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The interactions of the child protagonists have metaphoric and politic overtones.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 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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Slimmer and more self-assured now, dressed in suits and a tie, always charming and polite, Ramírez made more of an impression when accompanying his mother to diplomatic functions on the Latin American cocktail circuit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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States formally allied with the United States, or dependent on it for security guarantees, from Saudi Arabia to Japan, have far less room for maneuver than their diplomatic gestures imply.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Attorney Manuel Carednas, who represented Villegas-Gonzalez in two of those cases, said his client, while undocumented, was respectful, hardworking and compliant with all court instructions regarding his traffic violations.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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