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
That could lead to soft robots that wriggle through tight spaces with lifelike agility, surgical tools that bend and flex inside the body, or gentle grippers that can manipulate fragile objects without breaking them.
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
That can provide more resources and agility during a difficult economy.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
That can provide more resources and agility during a difficult economy.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
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The treatment does not compromise tensile strength and tends to improve the material’s flexibility, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Use the ZIP code tool below to compare prepaid and pay-as-you-go internet options available in your area and see which plans offer the best mix of price, speed and flexibility.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Europe 'standing on its own two feet' Something startups should lean into is their nimbleness compared to the large defense primes, Kuppers said, which gives up-and-coming firms an advantage in competing for new government contracts.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a global marketplace that changes continually, Americans must acquire the nimbleness of talent to compete in a rapidly changing environment.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, the robot performed a classical dance routine and learnt the art of picking up tennis balls, demonstrating its dexterity and autonomy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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What sets proficient creatives apart is dexterity in switching between these modes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The closing scene of the trailer pokes fun at the Grammy-winning singer's dancing prowess.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The United States and South Korea have maintained close military coordination as Pyongyang accelerates its weapons testing program.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This role has traditionally been reserved for players with the greatest flair, possessing an ability to open up defences with their deftness of touch and eye for a pass.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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