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pol·i·tic | ˈpä-lə-ˌtik 
2 : characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or dealing
3 : sagacious in promoting a policy
Examples of politic in a Sentence
It would not be politic to ignore them.
the actor is politic in discussing the aborted film project, being content to say that there were “creative differences”
Recent Examples on the Web Included with the politic petition were cellphone photos of Cole giving the Nazi salute and standing in front of the Auschwitz death camp in Germany.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, “Guns seized from Washington man said to be neo-Nazi leader prepping for ‘race war’,” 19 Oct. 2019 That included Erniece Winfield, who tried to politic for her son, Antoine Jr., to be drafted onto the Red Bulls.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, “For defensive end Carter Coughlin, life with Gophers is a family affair,” 4 Oct. 2019 Company executives may be too politic to say this, but there’s a reason WhatsApp must worry about lynch mobs in India and not in Brazil, Mexico and Spain.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, “WhatsApp Gets a Bum Rap for an Indian Murder Epidemic,” 9 Aug. 2018 Clinton did not shy away from the politic drama that has followed her since the 2016 election.
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Alix Langone, Time, “Hillary Clinton Tells Students to Bridge the Political Divide With ‘Radical Empathy’ in Yale Class Day Speech,” 20 May 2018 But the professor’s words on Twitter were not nearly so politic.
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The Washington Post, AL.com, “California professor who called Barbara Bush racist won’t be punished,” 25 Apr. 2018 But the professor’s words on Twitter were not nearly so politic.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr. And Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, “Fresno State says it can’t discipline the professor who called Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’,” 25 Apr. 2018 Japanese coming to Boston was the politic thing to do.
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Kathryn Tolbert, Washington Post, “The Japanese once ruled the Boston Marathon. A war bride’s son recalls the slurs.,” 15 Apr. 2018 Tupac spoke his mind and his politic skills were amazing.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, “Lil Durk Talks Crafting ‘Just ‘Cause Y’all Waited,’ Leaving Def Jam & Possibly Doing an Entire Singing Album,” 11 Apr. 2018
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, “Guns seized from Washington man said to be neo-Nazi leader prepping for ‘race war’,” 19 Oct. 2019 That included Erniece Winfield, who tried to politic for her son, Antoine Jr., to be drafted onto the Red Bulls.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, “For defensive end Carter Coughlin, life with Gophers is a family affair,” 4 Oct. 2019 Company executives may be too politic to say this, but there’s a reason WhatsApp must worry about lynch mobs in India and not in Brazil, Mexico and Spain.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, “WhatsApp Gets a Bum Rap for an Indian Murder Epidemic,” 9 Aug. 2018 Clinton did not shy away from the politic drama that has followed her since the 2016 election.
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Alix Langone, Time, “Hillary Clinton Tells Students to Bridge the Political Divide With ‘Radical Empathy’ in Yale Class Day Speech,” 20 May 2018 But the professor’s words on Twitter were not nearly so politic.
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The Washington Post, AL.com, “California professor who called Barbara Bush racist won’t be punished,” 25 Apr. 2018 But the professor’s words on Twitter were not nearly so politic.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr. And Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, “Fresno State says it can’t discipline the professor who called Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’,” 25 Apr. 2018 Japanese coming to Boston was the politic thing to do.
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Kathryn Tolbert, Washington Post, “The Japanese once ruled the Boston Marathon. A war bride’s son recalls the slurs.,” 15 Apr. 2018 Tupac spoke his mind and his politic skills were amazing.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, “Lil Durk Talks Crafting ‘Just ‘Cause Y’all Waited,’ Leaving Def Jam & Possibly Doing an Entire Singing Album,” 11 Apr. 2018
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