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
Both midfielders spent the hot, Monday morning practice working on cardio and agility, but notably did not work with the ball or the rest of the team on any shooting or passing drills.
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
McDaniel emphasizes speed and agility, not muscle and physicality.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
This need for agility is further underlined by changing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The balance, the agility and the way the V8 behaves ...
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
McDaniel emphasizes speed and agility, not muscle and physicality.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
This need for agility is further underlined by changing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The balance, the agility and the way the V8 behaves ...
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for agility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
Noun
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Working with other young rappers—peers, not big brothers—yielded a looser, more playful Wayne who got to test his dexterity over popular instrumentals of the early aughts.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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During a brief lull in preschoolers, a couple, probably in their 20s, furtively, quickly, with Spidey-esque dexterity, shoot pictures of themselves with Spider-Man best described as R-rated.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Aspiring leaders or new managers don’t have to be in a leadership position to start building their leadership prowess.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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After charming the world as one of sports’ favorite couples, thanks to their prowess on the track, their unwavering support of each other, and their TikTok-worthy dance moves, Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and Jamaican Olympic bronze medalist Junelle Bromfield are getting married.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 June 2025
Noun
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This approach recognizes that vehicles require deep hardware-software coordination for safety and reliability.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Dennis Wilder, a former senior White House intelligence official, attributed the deteriorating bilateral relations in part to the lack of coordination across U.S. government agencies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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