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
Unlike the rich, powerful qualities of a dramatic soprano, or the warm, singing tone of a lyric soprano, the coloratura soprano possesses a high range (to the second C above middle C and higher) and extreme agility.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
But thumbnail aside, the video footage itself is legit, and bears testimony to the genuine skill of the pilots, not to mention the impressive agility of the ships themselves.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
Soaring memory costs are something to watch, but Citi said Dell’s scale and pricing agility are big advantages.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 May 2026
Kreider finished with a redirection in front with 4:51 remaining, a goal created by Leo Carlsson’s agility and Troy Terry’s savvy below the goal line.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
But thumbnail aside, the video footage itself is legit, and bears testimony to the genuine skill of the pilots, not to mention the impressive agility of the ships themselves.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
Soaring memory costs are something to watch, but Citi said Dell’s scale and pricing agility are big advantages.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 May 2026
Kreider finished with a redirection in front with 4:51 remaining, a goal created by Leo Carlsson’s agility and Troy Terry’s savvy below the goal line.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
Noun
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Our work centers on the combination of precious materials and innovative construction techniques that explore flexibility, tension and how each piece moves naturally with the body.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Second, target demonstrable harms while preserving the flexibility necessary for innovation.—
Ion Stoica,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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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
Noun
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That number has become an industry benchmark, shorthand for human-level dexterity.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There was a twinge of disruption, because Alexander Zverev (29) and Daniil Medvedev (30) introduced a blend of unreturnable serving and baseline dexterity that briefly forced even the Big Three to patch their software.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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For America, saving the structures that defined the country’s prowess in innovation, experimentation, and ingenuity means looking to a relatively recent past.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Even advanced swarms often depend on stable communications and relatively simple coordination logic.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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That event proved how having real-time, cross-regional coordination mechanisms already in place can ultimately save a grid under siege.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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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.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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