as in diplomacy
the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them
with supreme tact, Isabel suggested to her neighbor that her flower garden was probably not the best place for his dog to use as a bathroom
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Recent Examples of tact
Hell hath no furry like a codependent dog owner, and interfacing with clients will surface many challenges, but Libras possess the diplomacy and tact necessary to handling both the pups and the humans worried about them.
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Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Entering the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship, all players remained healthy and the field remained in tact.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Back to third in the Premier goes Newcastle United, Champions League aims in tact.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This may be a function of his trademark persistence rather than of tact.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Entering the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship, all players remained healthy and the field remained in tact.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Back to third in the Premier goes Newcastle United, Champions League aims in tact.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
This may be a function of his trademark persistence rather than of tact.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tact
Noun
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His incarceration has become a test case for British diplomacy in Egypt—a test that Britain has largely failed.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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President Donald Trump reinforced this stance while on a regional visit, signaling that diplomacy remains possible but uncertain of success.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Noun
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Minding your manners will make the trip better for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, 70% of our business has some degree of traffic sensitivity.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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The band is asking for a heightened level of sensitivity.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.—
Harmony Holiday,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Florida, for example, prohibits state institutions from giving preferential consideration for employment, admission, or promotion.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The measure, which would implement much of Trump’s second-term agenda, will now go to the Senate for consideration.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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“Tact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tact. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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