1
as in ability
mental skill or quickness
the ambassador showed great dexterity in his handling of the touchy situation
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as in agility
ease and grace in physical activity
the juggler needed lots of dexterity in order to keep all five balls in the air at the same time
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Recent Examples of dexterity
Efficient, high-torque electric motors can be repurposed for precise navigation and dexterity for military strikes.
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Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
These jobs require dexterity, quick decision-making and physical exertion — areas where robotics still face barriers of cost, trust and reliability.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The company just introduced Quanta X2, a highly advanced robotic butler designed for dexterity and versatility.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, data acquisition has posed a consistent bottleneck to robot development, along with challenges in creating portable batteries suitable for mobile robots and replicating human levels of dexterity and manipulation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
These jobs require dexterity, quick decision-making and physical exertion — areas where robotics still face barriers of cost, trust and reliability.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The company just introduced Quanta X2, a highly advanced robotic butler designed for dexterity and versatility.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, data acquisition has posed a consistent bottleneck to robot development, along with challenges in creating portable batteries suitable for mobile robots and replicating human levels of dexterity and manipulation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dexterity
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This Epicka Universal Travel Adapter is a T+L favorite overall pick due to its four different plug types that are compatible with over 200 sockets worldwide and its ability to charge up to six devices at once.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Climbing has always attracted a loyal base of diehards, thanks to the sport’s addictive combination of brain-teasing puzzles, playful agility, and, not least of all, its adrenaline-pumping element of danger.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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As consumer preferences grow more diverse and fast-moving, denim mills are responding with agility and innovation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Boys participated in tournaments that tested their martial prowess, glorifying the idea of fighting on behalf of Putin.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Browns clearly need help at the wide receiver position, but Gabriel's arm talent has not stuck out much.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The supermodel sisters have been very vocal about Mohamed's culinary talents.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Arizona's overall student proficiency in math, reading and writing remained mostly unchanged in the latest assessment scores.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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If Netflix can manage to keep the focus on Elordi through the precursor season and then lean on del Toro’s proficiency in the technical categories … listen, that Best Picture lineup needs to get to ten somehow.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Failliet is a slang Dutch term that translates as ‘bankrupt’ so the name loosely means ‘finesse or bust’.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Computing this circular definition requires some mathematical finesse.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cootes also has demonstrated some solid aptitude in the faceoff circle.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Research on interpersonal warmth—which, alongside competence, accounts for roughly 82% of how people evaluate others—supports the importance of explicit positive communication.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Out-competence the competition.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dexterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dexterity. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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