as in agility
ease and grace in physical activity
that dance routine requires a certain amount of nimbleness and flexibility
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Recent Examples of nimbleness
Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
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Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
The great players have to be great adapters because baseball serves up near-constant tests of nimbleness.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Even though Google is 27 years old, Pichai’s leadership has emphasized startup-like nimbleness, launching innovative AI products—like Nano Banana, Google AI Studio, Notebook LM, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity—not directly tied to its core ad businesses.
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Andrew Ng,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
But navigating the ins and outs of stories that intertwine without overstepping has required nimbleness.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Theirs is a Gothic approach, one that relies less on wit or nimbleness of mind than on a religious dedication to records.
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Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
This nimbleness has helped Newsom rise to early front-runner status among possible 2028 contenders.
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Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
28 Nov. 2025
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
The great players have to be great adapters because baseball serves up near-constant tests of nimbleness.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Even though Google is 27 years old, Pichai’s leadership has emphasized startup-like nimbleness, launching innovative AI products—like Nano Banana, Google AI Studio, Notebook LM, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity—not directly tied to its core ad businesses.
—
Andrew Ng,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
But navigating the ins and outs of stories that intertwine without overstepping has required nimbleness.
—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Theirs is a Gothic approach, one that relies less on wit or nimbleness of mind than on a religious dedication to records.
—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
This nimbleness has helped Newsom rise to early front-runner status among possible 2028 contenders.
—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbleness
agility
Noun
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As the session continues, Atlas’s movements appear increasingly fluid, suggesting the system is being evaluated not only for strength but also for agility, reflex response, and adaptive motor control.
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As retailers scramble to give shoppers a reason to leave their screens, the industry is witnessing an aggressive push toward experiential spaces that merge the sensory weight of physical design with the real-time agility of digital media.
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“Nimbleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbleness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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