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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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
For CFOs, agility has become standard operating procedure.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
While his raw athletic traits are impressive, scouts will closely watch his positional drills to see if his functional agility matches his testing numbers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Levine is known for his ability to straddle genres with great agility.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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