1
as in ability
mental skill or quickness
the ambassador showed great dexterity in his handling of the touchy situation
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as in agility
ease and grace in physical activity
the juggler needed lots of dexterity in order to keep all five balls in the air at the same time
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Recent Examples of dexterity
Drybar’s round brush dryer takes the dexterity challenges out of operating a round brush and classic blowdryer at once with its two-in-one styler.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Both, Jones said, are generally intended for gamers who may lack the dexterity for prolonged button presses and the like.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Unreal dexterity and reflexes caught my eye and the puck just glues to his stick on first touch.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Both, Jones said, are generally intended for gamers who may lack the dexterity for prolonged button presses and the like.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Unreal dexterity and reflexes caught my eye and the puck just glues to his stick on first touch.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dexterity
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Read More: How Climate Change Will Affect the Seasons The firings, which are expected to continue in the coming days, have sparked outrage among experts and lawmakers, who warn that such cuts could severely hamper NOAA's ability to respond to the increasing severity of weather events.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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But human physicians can also be overconfident in their reasoning abilities, and may wrongly ignore correct diagnoses offered by patients, non-physician health workers or AI systems.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Invest In Future Trends Financial firms must embrace innovation, agility and sustainability to stay ahead.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But taking advantage of lucky breaks requires preparation as well as agility.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Stafford would immediately elevate the offensive prowess of the team and could combine with perennial tight end Brock Bowers to create a dynamic pass-catching duo.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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He’s actually tied for the third-best odds, so people are onto his superspeedway prowess now.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Continuing its tradition of highlighting dynamic emerging talent, GloRilla, fresh off the success of her album Glorious, will bring her high-energy to Philadelphia.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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As of 2022, Black student reading proficiency for eighth grade was 16%.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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As students continue to fall behind in reading proficiency in the American education system, some teachers are pleading with parents to help fix the problem.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The end result was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, offering a bit of muscular tannins; Cabernet Franc, adding aromatics and finesse; and, finally, a touch of Petit Verdot.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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But both the novice and the veteran responded to Trump’s threats with grace and finesse.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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New Yorkers with ambition and aptitude come together to complete these trainings in diverse cohorts led by expert instructors.—
Dynishal Gross,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Whatever your interests and aptitude, chances are there is a need for your contribution in the workplace of today, and tomorrow.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Proposing a bold innovation may trigger fears of losing their expertise, routines, or a sense of competence.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, somewhat paradoxically, their trust in these chatbots' competence is declining.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Dexterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dexterity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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