agile

adjective

ˈa-jəl How to pronounce agile (audio)
Definition of agilenext
as in graceful
moving easily the expressive movements of agile dancers agile herons wading in the marsh

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Recent Examples of agile Tall, agile and rangy, the 6-foot-3, 155-pound Van Dellen believes football isn’t even his best sport. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 But the frontier for this capability, many experts say, lies in RPOs by small, agile robotic satellites. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Creating a market mechanism where compatibility is the price of admission forces traditional defense companies to compete with agile startups, ultimately lowering unit costs and guaranteeing better integration for the entire allied enterprise. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Now, the last phase for me is to create a truly agile, performance-focused, consumer-centric company. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agile
graceful
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  • Minervini calmed down from there, delivering a more graceful goodbye.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What a simultaneously callous and graceful way to send off an audience that has spent the last hour falling in love.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of graceful

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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agile. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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