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
Brittney Griner, Atlanta’s 6-foot-9 agile center, scored 17 of her season-high 22 points in first half when the Dream shot 60.7% and opened a 46-32 lead at the break.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 July 2025
Through clever digital storytelling and agile product development, Dr. Squatch grew from a niche product to a $100M+ brand, while legacy players like Unilever and P&G scrambled to reposition.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
He has been recognized as a top 50 thinker in agile and top 100 thinker in change managements from thinkers360. Gerald‘s almost three decades of work is focused on increasing productivity in the workplace for complex companies.
—Por Gerald Leonard, Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2025
But with his rare combination of attributes, more agile and powerful than anyone of his age or his height should be, Sesko could soon be just as uniquely devastating.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 July 2025
Through clever digital storytelling and agile product development, Dr. Squatch grew from a niche product to a $100M+ brand, while legacy players like Unilever and P&G scrambled to reposition.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
He has been recognized as a top 50 thinker in agile and top 100 thinker in change managements from thinkers360. Gerald‘s almost three decades of work is focused on increasing productivity in the workplace for complex companies.
—Por Gerald Leonard, Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2025
But with his rare combination of attributes, more agile and powerful than anyone of his age or his height should be, Sesko could soon be just as uniquely devastating.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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While speaking as part of QVC's Quintessential 50, a collective of women that ushered in the brand's its new era called The Age of Possibility, Stewart explained that feeling good about yourself allows for graceful aging.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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