as in flexibility
ease and grace in physical activity
a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals
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Recent Examples of agility
Aside from aesthetics, this design change allowed for better player movement and agility.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
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AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Harmony From toad races and K-9 agility courses, to mini golf and vintage shopping, Harmony has countless ways to celebrate America's birthday.
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Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dembele’s agility, quick thinking and capacity to get off shots in tight spaces is unlike anyone else’s skill set in the game.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for agility
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
—
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Harmony From toad races and K-9 agility courses, to mini golf and vintage shopping, Harmony has countless ways to celebrate America's birthday.
—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dembele’s agility, quick thinking and capacity to get off shots in tight spaces is unlike anyone else’s skill set in the game.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for agility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
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But with the Sabres in a salary cap crunch, moving off the final season of his deal gives them more flexibility heading into the offseason.
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Sacramento could get under the first apron and tax moving on from DeRozan, but would lack real flexibility without being able to move on from LaVine or Sabonis, the latter of whom is making over $94 million combined over the next two seasons.
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Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
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Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
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Compared with its previous humanoid platforms, the new model delivers significant improvements in mobility, payload capacity, endurance, and dexterity.
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Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.
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Born Joseph Frank Keaton, the actor was a star of vaudeville and early film, known for his prowess at physical comedy and stunt work.
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SpaceX, his rocket company, has made genuine progress in aerospace, and their rocket-launching prowess has allowed Musk to create Starlink, the satellite company.
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Petrakakos said arrangements around possible tolls or coordination with Iran remain largely ad hoc, with most shipping companies avoiding direct engagement because of sanctions risk.
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The annual fireworks display that night is designated a National Security Special Event for the first time by the Department of Homeland Security, the highest classification for federal security coordination.
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Learner Tien, with guidance from 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, has the kind of game — sweeping, angled groundstrokes and deftness of touch — that should suit clay, but he is still getting used to its secret codes.
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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