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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Victory for Blinken One clear result of U.S. diplomacy was Israel’s decision — for now — to try to avoid further escalation with Iran by limiting its airstrikes.
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Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Passed in 2004, the legislation created the Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, a Senate confirmed position of ambassador rank tasked with prioritizing the human rights issues in broader U.S. diplomacy with North Korea.
—Olivia Enos, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Instead, supervisors' true strengths lie in soft diplomacy, political connections and dealings with other government entities.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
According to al-Omari, the Biden administration's outspoken optimism about the prospects of a cease-fire deal at this pivotal moment is—at least in part—a play to encourage Netanyahu to embrace diplomacy.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Passed in 2004, the legislation created the Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, a Senate confirmed position of ambassador rank tasked with prioritizing the human rights issues in broader U.S. diplomacy with North Korea.
—Olivia Enos, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Instead, supervisors' true strengths lie in soft diplomacy, political connections and dealings with other government entities.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
According to al-Omari, the Biden administration's outspoken optimism about the prospects of a cease-fire deal at this pivotal moment is—at least in part—a play to encourage Netanyahu to embrace diplomacy.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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