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
Aside from aesthetics, this design change allowed for better player movement and agility.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
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AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Harmony From toad races and K-9 agility courses, to mini golf and vintage shopping, Harmony has countless ways to celebrate America's birthday.
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Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dembele’s agility, quick thinking and capacity to get off shots in tight spaces is unlike anyone else’s skill set in the game.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for agility
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
—
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Harmony From toad races and K-9 agility courses, to mini golf and vintage shopping, Harmony has countless ways to celebrate America's birthday.
—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Dembele’s agility, quick thinking and capacity to get off shots in tight spaces is unlike anyone else’s skill set in the game.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for agility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agility
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This game was top-class entertainment, showcased both teams’ tactical flexibility, and could have ended with a very different scoreline.
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Dickinson said the project allows residents to enjoy the flexibility of renting while avoiding many of the maintenance responsibilities associated with homeownership.
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Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
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Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
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Compared with its previous humanoid platforms, the new model delivers significant improvements in mobility, payload capacity, endurance, and dexterity.
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Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.
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Born Joseph Frank Keaton, the actor was a star of vaudeville and early film, known for his prowess at physical comedy and stunt work.
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SpaceX, his rocket company, has made genuine progress in aerospace, and their rocket-launching prowess has allowed Musk to create Starlink, the satellite company.
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In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.
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The competition also demonstrated noticeable improvements in the stability, speed, and coordination of bipedal humanoid robots.
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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.
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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agility. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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