agility
noun
agil·i·ty
ə-ˈji-lə-tē 
plural agilities
: the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness, dexterity
played with increasing agility
Examples of agility in a Sentence
a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals
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Businesses that lead this shift will be defined by strategic agility, scalable intelligence, and capital efficiency.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The robot showcased exemplary skills with the bat, whacking the ball precisely in a rally of over 100 shots with human-like agility.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The sport also improves flexibility, agility, and coordination through rapid directional changes, dives, hits and jumps that sharpen reflexes and hand-eye coordination.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Her remit is one that requires not just range, but agility and empathy.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The robot showcased exemplary skills with the bat, whacking the ball precisely in a rally of over 100 shots with human-like agility.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The sport also improves flexibility, agility, and coordination through rapid directional changes, dives, hits and jumps that sharpen reflexes and hand-eye coordination.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Her remit is one that requires not just range, but agility and empathy.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agility
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agility. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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