diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
Examples of diplomacy in a Sentence
She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.
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While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison take care of the culinary diplomacy.
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Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Such deals require diplomacy, participation by the intelligence community and advance notice to Congress.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Such deals require diplomacy, participation by the intelligence community and advance notice to Congress.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diplomacy
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē
1
: the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
2
: skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings : tact
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