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
The theory is that a flat organization boosts agility by shortening decision chains and putting leaders closer to frontline employees and the customer experience.
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Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
His agility captured the attention of college coaches.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In a recent TikTok video, the longtime Boerboel owner documented the transformation of her home office into a canine conditioning space complete with balance equipment, wobble boards, agility hurdles and strength-training tools tailored to her dogs’ needs.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
But the 430 Scuderia saw the arrival of the electronic limited-slip differential out back, which helped actively push power where needed to give the car an impressive boost in agility.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for agility
Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
His agility captured the attention of college coaches.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In a recent TikTok video, the longtime Boerboel owner documented the transformation of her home office into a canine conditioning space complete with balance equipment, wobble boards, agility hurdles and strength-training tools tailored to her dogs’ needs.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
But the 430 Scuderia saw the arrival of the electronic limited-slip differential out back, which helped actively push power where needed to give the car an impressive boost in agility.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
Noun
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Together, the findings in chimpanzees and bonobos suggest a rudimentary form of syntax, the rules that govern word order in human language and give it flexibility and creativity.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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But now physicists are learning that the two defining features of quantum mechanics, entanglement and magic, correspond to the two defining features of space, its shape and its flexibility.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 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
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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
Noun
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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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