agility
noun
agil·i·ty
ə-ˈji-lə-tē 
plural agilities
: the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness, dexterity
played with increasing agility
Examples of agility in a Sentence
a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.
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—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
These resources work to simplify the complex task of securing cloud environments and simultaneously enable agility and compliance at scale.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
These resources work to simplify the complex task of securing cloud environments and simultaneously enable agility and compliance at scale.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Weight training and resistance exercises are also beneficial, as well as activities that combine balance, agility and coordination, like Tai Chi or dancing, according to the expert.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agility
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agility. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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