athleticism
noun
ath·let·i·cism
ath-ˈle-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
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But the surgeon stresses that the NFL star still has a long road to recovery, regardless of his athleticism.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Whether Swift ever had Rockette potential can be debated, but there’s an athleticism on view here that surely matches Kelce’s in its 210-minutes-a-night way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Assistant coach Johnny Bach guided Chicago's first Big Three to employ a stifling press defense, built on relentless athleticism.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
His abilities, his length, his athleticism.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Whether Swift ever had Rockette potential can be debated, but there’s an athleticism on view here that surely matches Kelce’s in its 210-minutes-a-night way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Assistant coach Johnny Bach guided Chicago's first Big Three to employ a stifling press defense, built on relentless athleticism.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
His abilities, his length, his athleticism.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Athleticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athleticism. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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