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
Is there a tactful way to caution him to be careful so he doesn’t get used again?
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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
Her field notes are animated by sympathetic amusement, a tactful astonishment at the sheer evolutionary peculiarity of this creature.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 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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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
Her field notes are animated by sympathetic amusement, a tactful astonishment at the sheer evolutionary peculiarity of this creature.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 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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The interactions of the child protagonists have metaphoric and politic overtones.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
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Stirring up some of the local Chicago politic mix, with the cops and more, Smollett then was put under the spotlight of a special prosecutor and hauled before the courts for allegedly playing fast and loose with the truth and his own agenda.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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There is polite applause as Cristian Romero cushions a ball from the sky.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Being polite and understanding how to function around a group of people, being open and friendly.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As the face of Pyongyang's diplomatic outreach for years, Kim Yong Nam played a central role in projecting North Korean state policy to the wider world—even as real power remained firmly with the Kim dynasty itself.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beijing has long been irked by Washington’s unofficial relationship with Taipei, and the island often features in high-level diplomatic conversations between the two sides.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The atmosphere in the State Dining Room remained respectful, but resistance to the president’s proposal lingered.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chad Peipho, another acquaintance of Knowlton, described him as a respectful, nice kid.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactful. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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