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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some researchers put breaking’s roots centuries deep, dating back to warriors from the Angola region of Africa who performed similar dance movements as rituals to showcase agility, strength, and solidarity.
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Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Richardson is an aggressive tackler with a special-teams pedigree, but features limited agility and cover talent.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
According to the program’s website, the campus is expected to feature strength and conditioning rooms, speed and agility training areas, tumbling mat space, cold plunges, a therapeutic swim spa, turf training areas, batting cages and a golf simulator.
—Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
Candidates still need to leverage their expertise, but there’s a greater emphasis on learning agility and leading across teams.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
And Biden’s age and cognitive agility have been hot topics.
—Clifford Young, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
They are known for leaping into the air and showing off their agility, according to the British Natural History Museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Smaller firms typically provide agility and flexibility too.
—James Nelson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, her playing in Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto was masterful, summoning ferocious sonorities in the bass register, flying to the top register and back with graceful agility.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Richardson is an aggressive tackler with a special-teams pedigree, but features limited agility and cover talent.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
According to the program’s website, the campus is expected to feature strength and conditioning rooms, speed and agility training areas, tumbling mat space, cold plunges, a therapeutic swim spa, turf training areas, batting cages and a golf simulator.
—Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
Candidates still need to leverage their expertise, but there’s a greater emphasis on learning agility and leading across teams.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
And Biden’s age and cognitive agility have been hot topics.
—Clifford Young, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
They are known for leaping into the air and showing off their agility, according to the British Natural History Museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Smaller firms typically provide agility and flexibility too.
—James Nelson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, her playing in Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto was masterful, summoning ferocious sonorities in the bass register, flying to the top register and back with graceful agility.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Agility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agility. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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