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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Following Witkoff and Kushner’s visit to the Kremlin in early December, a flurry of high-level diplomacy involving Zelensky and European leaders ensued, with much talk about hammering out the finer points of a potential agreement.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The Kennedy Center was named in honor of our 35th President who fervently believed that the arts were the beating heart of our nation, as well as an integral part of international diplomacy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Welcome to the grubby reality of international diplomacy!
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
The absence of such a deal, along with the loss of diplomacy, could make all three nuclear armed nations feel less safe.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The Kennedy Center was named in honor of our 35th President who fervently believed that the arts were the beating heart of our nation, as well as an integral part of international diplomacy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Welcome to the grubby reality of international diplomacy!
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
The absence of such a deal, along with the loss of diplomacy, could make all three nuclear armed nations feel less safe.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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