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 North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Kaufman argued that Israel had spent nearly a year waiting for American diplomacy to end Hezbollah's attacks on its northern communities, without success. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 However, with the moon now transiting the sign of Libra — a sign that encourages kindness, diplomacy and collaboration — you’re presented with the opportunity to observe and notice who has been in your corner. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 The proposal would transform part of his golf club into a permanent presidential retreat where presidents could vacation, meet foreign leaders and conduct high-level diplomacy. — Luisa Yanez october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomacy

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The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of manners

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The researchers conducted the tests from September 8 to 11, using different sensor configurations to assess the system’s sensitivity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Howard called additionally for a public apology from UMD's tennis club, sensitivity training for players and a donation of tournament funds to a local museum focused on African American history.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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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

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