1
: marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace
an agile dancer
2
: having a quick resourceful and adaptable character
an agile mind
Examples of agile in a Sentence
Leopards are very fast and agile.
the expressive movements of agile dancers
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The ultimate priority is creating agile teams which can continuously test and learn from personalized experiences and scale them effectively.
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Amit Ojha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are two types of databases: relational, such as Amazon, Oracle and Sybase; and document, intended for agile and mobile-centric applications.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025
An agile team is a winning one, and figuring out which of the roles is best for each individual player will only benefit the group in the long run.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The famed British sea captain James Cook reported that Indigenous canoes were as fast and agile as his ships.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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Amit Ojha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There are two types of databases: relational, such as Amazon, Oracle and Sybase; and document, intended for agile and mobile-centric applications.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025
An agile team is a winning one, and figuring out which of the roles is best for each individual player will only benefit the group in the long run.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The famed British sea captain James Cook reported that Indigenous canoes were as fast and agile as his ships.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agile. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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