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 Specialist short-drama companies may have an edge in agility, performance marketing and familiarity with new acquisition channels over traditional entertainment firms, Haslam said. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Robots learn human agility The BeyondMimic model enables humanoid robots to learn agile, humanlike movements from human demonstrations and then combine those skills to perform tasks they were never explicitly trained for. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 His speed and agility remain electric despite the ankle injuries. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Battling for a roster spot at wide receiver, Cowing showed off his speed and agility after the Chargers went 3-and-out with three minutes left in the second quarter. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 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
  • Golday already knows two defensive positions and pairs his flexibility with outstanding special teams ability.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Is flexibility written policy or manager discretion, because those two behave very differently the week somebody has a stroke.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 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
  • For his business, the ideal is one that has the strength to unload a truck, and the dexterity to sort lipstick—as some of the humanoids working in his operations can now do.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The system, currently a proof-of-concept, is designed for dexterity-intensive tasks across various industries and can be deployed on existing hardware within weeks.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Friday’s report also showed their hiring prowess in sectors like manufacturing that are considered male-dominated, Ullrich said.
    — Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prowess
Noun
  • Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • According to the petition, Viasat has failed to reach a coordination agreement with SpaceX to prevent radio interference between Starlink and the F2 satellite.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 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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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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