DIPLOMACY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

diplomacy

noun

də-ˈplō-mə-sē

Definition of diplomacy

as in manners

the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them that candidate is thought to lack the diplomacy necessary in dealing with people of power and influence

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Recent Examples of diplomacy The White House has repeatedly said the president’s first choice is always diplomacy. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Failed diplomacy efforts Diplomatic efforts have failed, too. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Zelensky awards Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom, honoring Starlink’s role as a lifeline for Ukrainian forces since 2022 and underscoring how private tech now shapes modern warfare and diplomacy. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Like pressure, however, diplomacy cannot serve as an end in itself. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomacy

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Even as the identity of the South evolves, and more young people lose certain traits that are identifiably southern, manners remain one of the region’s most distinctive and steadfast qualities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

The same moral tact might apply, in less histrionic matters, to the ordinary deceptions and silences by which social life is made bearable.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Venus in your 10th House of Career trines Pluto early on, helping your reputation, influence, or strategic relationships strengthen through tact and substance.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tact

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Nonetheless, no agreements have been reached yet, partly because of the complexities of the issues surrounding AI, as well as sensitivities around how Hollywood talent and unions would react, the sources said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Besides a wide-field infrared camera that matches Hubble’s sensitivity but is 1,000 times faster, Roman holds an instrument to block out starlight.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

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In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

Noun

If someone consistently behaves with kindness, generosity, and consideration, even when these behaviors require effort or self-restraint, their motives may be less important than their actions.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
For now, the main considerations are cutting benefits for wealthier Americans or eliminating the cap on Social Security's payroll tax.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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