as in graceful
moving easily
the expressive movements of agile dancers agile herons wading in the marsh
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Recent Examples of agile
One Studio has become a pretty agile, fast-moving production house of seven production businesses and a distribution arm launching IP year-on-year.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The reaction, so far, has been mostly positive, with reviewers noting that the car is a lot more agile than its proportions would suggest.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
So that’s it — be fast and agile, willing to cede control to shoppers, even more social, able to see beyond your heritage and ready to work with AI.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Systems are designed to be both agile and compliant.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The reaction, so far, has been mostly positive, with reviewers noting that the car is a lot more agile than its proportions would suggest.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
So that’s it — be fast and agile, willing to cede control to shoppers, even more social, able to see beyond your heritage and ready to work with AI.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Systems are designed to be both agile and compliant.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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Characterized by graceful, winding arms that spiral out from a bright central bulge, these systems are rich with both young and old stars, swirling gas and cosmic dust.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After winning over America with his epic one-liners and graceful skates, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon tackled the dance floor alongside partner Jenna Johnson.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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