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
Embracing Change And Innovation Adaptability and agility are fundamental to your role as a CEO.
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Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
With his high school career over at Fort Worth Christian, the nation’s consensus top prep baseball prospect, Grady Emerson, has been focused on staying in shape by mixing in speed, agility, strength and hitting work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The robot dog Inspired by the agility and balance of dogs, Spot has become one of the world’s most recognizable robots.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Ngozi has a real sense of tempo and timing and agility with language.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
With his high school career over at Fort Worth Christian, the nation’s consensus top prep baseball prospect, Grady Emerson, has been focused on staying in shape by mixing in speed, agility, strength and hitting work.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The robot dog Inspired by the agility and balance of dogs, Spot has become one of the world’s most recognizable robots.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Ngozi has a real sense of tempo and timing and agility with language.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
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Local governments were handed extraordinary funding and broad flexibility to bypass traditional bureaucratic hurdles in the name of speed and compassion.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The full contract details will determine how much cap flexibility the Chiefs gain in the short and long term.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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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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Blunt simply has never been better, and this is a very complicated and challenging role involving multiple languages and an A-to-Z range of emotional dexterity to pull it off.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the tool to collect data of human hand motion that could eventually help robots achieve the dexterity that has been difficult for machines to master.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Pink is no comedian and many of the show’s bits fell flat, but the star’s fandom seemed genuine and her vocal prowess the envy of many a Tony nominee.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Tate projected a credo of masculine excellence that revolved around self-discipline, physical prowess, and mental fortitude.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The project, undertaken in coordination with the South Delta Water Agency, was intended to offset impacts from water exports by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Confidence Growing Inside The IOC For Hoevertsz, who has now participated in seven official coordination meetings in Los Angeles, the difference has been noticeable.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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