ATHLETIC Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

athletic

adjective

Definition of athletic

as in muscular

having great physical strength, skill, or ability She had always been athletic, playing multiple sports even as a child.

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Recent Examples of athletic In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Different kind of home The basketball complex has professional athletic flooring, locker rooms, a viewing balcony, conference space and a smoothie bar. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Executive chairman Ed Stack noted that conditions across portions of the athletic footwear and apparel marketplace became increasingly promotional as the quarter progressed. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The model became the first real hit in the emerging athletic shoe industry. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for athletic

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Adjective

Coming in the next issue, our White House correspondent Linda Feldmann reports on why that muscular approach – supported by his loyal base – might continue regardless of who wins control of Congress.

— Mark Trumbull, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of muscular

Adjective

And while the new study was conducted only among cancer patients, Mak said more research could reveal whether similar findings may emerge among otherwise healthy people who may be interested in their longevity.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of healthy

Adjective

Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of strong

Adjective

The company also noted one of the biggest shifts for brands and retailers today has been treating fit as a continuous process, rather than a single point of purchase.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of the appeal is how easily barn jackets fit into everyday outfits.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fit

Adjective

Pacific Fusion also aims to create a fusion reaction an order of magnitude more powerful than those at the national lab facilities.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Zuckerberg and Wang want Muse Wonder and the more powerful Muse Wonder Full to drive Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, which can act on people’s behalf.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Those with distinct points of view and an agile instinct for the moment cut through the quiet while the city continues to draw global activations.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
This process of neurogenesis (building new neurons) and constructing new nerve connections (also known as synapses) strengthens your memory and keeps your brain agile and ready to learn.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of agile

Adjective

Paired with on-site energy storage, SSTs could turn data centers from blunt-force loads into more flexible participants in the grid.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of flexible

Adjective

The most robust evidence in the field is a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in 2024, which looked at airflow during mouth occlusion in more than 50 patients.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
But Hayden said the Shuckers Union will have a pretty robust sparkling wine menu — one that isn’t just prosecco or just champagne, but the fun sparkling wines found around the world that usually fall in the middle of those two wines’ price points.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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