agility

noun

ə-ˈji-lə-tē How to pronounce agility (audio)
Definition of agilitynext
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 But as the lyric hinted, that agility was fueled by pressure as much as style. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026 Lifeguards have to pass an assortment of strength, agility, speed and first aid exams. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Nulo’s website specifically highlighted running, swimming, catching, climbing and agility as athletic feats to put on display. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Despite its size and power, the Q9 is intended to offer the agility of a much smaller sedan or wagon due to its adaptive air suspension, which comes standard. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for agility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
  1. flexibility
  2. nimbleness
  3. dexterity
  4. prowess
  5. coordination
  6. deftness
Noun
  • These technologies are designed to improve aircraft launch and recovery capabilities while expanding the operational flexibility of the ship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As more employees push for greater flexibility, and even four-day workweeks, the idea that success requires constant hustle is increasingly being challenged.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flexibility
Noun
  • Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
    — Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Definition of nimbleness
Noun
  • All three musicians played virtuosically, and all three wielded their astounding dexterity to drag against the grain of pop appeal.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Roboticist Rodney Brooks expects deployable humanoid dexterity to remain far below human hands beyond 2036.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November's midterm elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November’s midterm elections.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prowess
Noun
  • The org chart flattens because the coordination overhead that justified middle layers, translating between product, builders, and reviewers, is increasingly absorbed by AI tools.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And now, as Ebola ravages the Congo, advocates say that this is exactly the sort of outbreak that money and coordination was intended to contain.
    — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coordination
Noun
  • Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of deftness

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